France Scored 111 Points. Nigeria Scored 56. The Gap Wasn't Close to the Real Story.

Nigeria's D'Tigress came into this FIBA Women's World Cup as reigning African champions, five AfroBasket titles in a row. On Monday in Berlin, France didn't just beat them — France buried them, 111-56.

France made 22 three-pointers in the game, a new record for a Women's World Cup match. That single stat explains most of the score: this wasn't a defensive collapse so much as a shooting clinic that Nigeria had no answer for from the opening minutes.

The loss eliminates Nigeria from the tournament at the group stage. This was the final Group B game for both teams, with Nigeria finishing the group 0-2 against a French side that went 2-0. It's a harsh scoreline for a program that qualified as continental champions and had been talked about as a team capable of springing an upset at this level.

This wasn't the first time these two teams met this cycle. France had already beaten Nigeria 93-86 earlier this year during World Cup qualifying — a competitive, single-digit game. The gap between that result and Monday's 55-point margin shows how much ground France closed in a few months, and how little Nigeria had left to give by the time the group stage actually arrived.

France advances with a perfect group record and a statement performance to match. For Nigeria, the tournament ends in the group phase — a result the federation and coaching staff will have to reckon with heading into the next continental cycle, given how high expectations had climbed after the AfroBasket run.