Nigeria's basketball team, D’Tigers, defeated by Lithuania

Dimeji Akinloye 02:08 - 10 August 2016

D'Tigers baller attacks Lithuania opponent during their second game at the Rio 2016 Olympics.

Experience and quality was believed to have seen the Lithuanians through the later stages of the game, given their late fight back.

Nigeria’s male basketball team,

The game ended 89 - 80.

According to Complete Sports, Ben Uzoh, Ibekwe and Ebi Ere all hit shots as Nigeria won the first quarter 16-13.

At the end of the second quarter, captain Ike Diogu was said to have recorded 11 points, Alade Aminu scored six points while Umeh had eight points as the Nigerians led 41-36 at half-time.

Lithuania, however, switched their game several notches up in the third quarter, and went 16 points clear to lead 65-54.

D’Tigers started their outing at the Olympics on a losing note having lost 94 - 66 to Argentina in the early hours of Monday, August 8, at the Carioca Arena 1.

Nigeria will face Spain in their next game on Thursday.