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2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup: D’Tigress Lose to Hungary
Amy Okonkwo scored 17 points, but Nigeria could not erase an early deficit as Hungary held on for a four-point win.
- On Saturday, Nigeria's D'Tigress suffered a narrow 71-67 loss to Hungary in their 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup Group B encounter in Berlin.
- Seeking their first tournament victory, Nigeria struggled to recover from a slow start, trailing 36-26 at half-time following an 81-99 defeat against South Korea.
- Amy Okonkwo led Nigeria's scoring with 17 points and six rebounds, while Ezinne Kalu contributed 11 points and nine assists, with Efe Balogun and Victoria Macaulay adding 13 and 11 points respectively.
- Despite a determined fourth-quarter response where D'Tigress outscored Hungary 25-19, the late rally was insufficient to overcome the deficit, resulting in a four-point loss.
- With two losses in the World Cup, Nigeria remains winless and must regroup for their remaining tournament assignments, having failed to convert their final-period comeback into victory.
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"It's All Surreal" - What Happened at the Hungarian National Team's World Cup Match Was Very Chaotic
According to Virág Takács-Kiss, the end of the Hungarian national team's match against Nigeria at the Women's Basketball World Cup was chaotic.
·Budapest, Hungary
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The Hungarian team beat Nigeria 71-67.
Hungary opened the scoring at the Women's Basketball World Cup (1-1). The national basketball team defeated Nigeria (0-2) 71:67 (21:13, 15:13, 16:16, 19:25) after a dramatic battle.
·Vilnius, Lithuania
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right1Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution57% Left
Bias Distribution
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L 57%
C 29%
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