The second round of the Olympic Women’s Basketball Group Stage on August 1st saw the host team, France’s women’s basketball team, easily defeat Nigeria with a score of 75-54, achieving their second consecutive victory.
Nigeria failed to continue their surprising run against the hosts in this game. They were largely dominated by France throughout the match, except for a brief period during the second quarter where they managed to maintain a decent pace. However, their shooting rate sharply declined at the start of the second half, allowing France to widen the gap. Nigeria had no effective counter-strategy, making the outcome a foregone conclusion early in the game. They thus missed out on securing a second consecutive win.
In this match, Nigeria’s Kalu maintained her impressive form. She played for 32 minutes, scoring 4 goals from 12 attempts, with 1 goal from 6 three-point shots, and made 1 out of 9 free throws, totaling 18 points and 2 rebounds, along with 2 assists and 3 steals. She also had 5 turnovers and 4 fouls, with a negative rating of -27. It is worth noting that in the previous game where Nigeria pulled off an upset against Australia, Kalu scored a team-high 19 points and contributed 5 rebounds and 5 assists with 4 three-pointers. Musa, who got a starting opportunity in this game, scored 14 points and grabbed 9 rebounds, almost achieving a double-double, with 5 successful shots from 15 attempts and 4 successful free throws.
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