Ezinna Kalu scored 21 points as 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.
Nigerian history! Women are first African team to make Olympic quarterfinals in basketball
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