Nigerian women first African team to make basketball Olympic quarterfinals

Promise Amukamara (10), of Nigeria, plays against Canada in a women's basketball game at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Aug. 4, 2024, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France.

Ezinne Kalu scored 21 points and Nigeria made Olympic history by becoming the first African team, male or female, to reach the Olympic quarterfinals in basketball when it beat Canada 79-70 on Sunday.