Semi-Finals bound USA end Nigeria's fairytale
USA will take their familiar place in the last four of the competition. D'Tigress head home having sent positive shockwaves around the basketball world.
While it was business as usual for USA as they continue to bear down on yet another successful title defense, Nigeria bowed out of the competition as basketball heroes.
They made history in so many ways and stepped off the court having been the first African team (men or women) to have even competed at this stage.
Turning point
There wasn't one in truth, USA just gradually used their talent and superior depth to slowly and steadily pull further and further clear. Only a late Nigeria flurry of points cut the margin to a more respectable level.
Game heroes
A'ja Wilson had another game to remember, with the forward posting a performance efficiency valuation of 32 after producing 20 points from a 9 of 11 shooting effort - as well as grabbing 11 rebounds.
Stats don't lie
USA finishing with 70% shooting from two-point range is an epic number even for the defending Olympic champions.
- With her four assists in tonight’s game, Diana Taurasi is the fifth player to have dished out 100+ assists at the Olympics; she is the only player to have made 300+ points and 100+ assists in the competition.
- A’Ja Wilson completed her fifth double-double at the Olympics (20pts & 11reb), more than any other player in the competition since Wilson debuted in Tokyo 2020; this was her second double-double against Nigeria after having 19 points and 13 rebounds in the last Olympics.
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