It was a brave performance from the African champions who were recently beaten by these same Americans 93-62 in an exhibition game in Las Vegas. Nigeria USA TeamNigeria TeamUSA Tokyo2020
USA’s Brittney Griner fights for the ball with Nigeria’s Victoria Macaulay in the women’s preliminary round group B basketball match between Nigeria and USA during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama on July 27, 2021. Photo: AFP
That impressive record is now 50 wins in a row, but they will be asking themselves how a team they defeated by 31 points less than two weeks ago, came close to creating the greatest upset in Olympic women’s basketball history. After a successful free-throw restored parity at 17-17, Ibekwe dropped a three at the buzzer to give Nigeria a shock 20-17 lead at the end of the first quarter.Promise Amukamara soon joined in the 3-point party with a successful attempt at the start of the second quarter to put Nigeria further ahead. She soon added a pull-up jumper but the US soon found a way back as Breanna Stewart dropped two free throws to level the score at 25-all.
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