Lithuania dominated on the stands and on the court, it was a one way traffic for them at the Basketball Arena here yesterday.
And when it ended, Nigerian players and their coach Ayo Bakare admitted that the team that they beat by a point in Venezuela to qualify for the Olympics had become a better team.
“The defeat has not changed anything but it has made things more difficult,” he said. It will truly be difficult for the team on Thursday when they face a Kobbe Bryant led USA team that is here to defend the gold they won in Beijing. Lithuania had a seeming easy game against Nigeria.
They led 14-8 in the first quarter and were never challenged. the second quarter ended 34-27 and by the end of the third quarter they led 56-40, winning the match at 72-53.
They enjoyed the game as the Lithuanians in the arena outnumbered the Nigerians who expected the D’Tigers to end their second victory after beating Tunisia on Sunday.
Meanwhile, as at now Nigeria is yet to record any medal in the London 2012 Olympics. Nigeria's Ekpo Felix is competing today in the Men's 77kg Weight Lifting event as the games continue to the day 5.
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