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Having exceeded expectations by making it to the last 16—a feat no other African team has achieved—the Nigerians were hoping to book a place in the semi-finals of the competition at the expense of the Americans.

Clearly unafraid of the Americans, who seek an unprecedented eighth consecutive gold medal, Rena Wakama’s side started on a bright note.

The Americans won the opening tip with A’ja Wilson getting the Americans on the board with an early layup.

D’Tigress knew it would take an Athenian effort to topple the U.S. team that boasts eight players who were at one point the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft, but they were not ready to back down, and they immediately levelled things up.

After a stagnated opening minute, Breanna Stewart ended the short drought with a transition layup on a feed from Chelsea Gray. However, Nigeria responded immediately with a layup from Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah on the other end to make it 4-4.

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