The Nigerian team, which had previously made history as Africa’s first male or female team to advance past the group stage of the Olympic competition, lost 74-88 to the United States.
They went head-to-head with the Americans in the first few minutes, only to fall behind as their opponents pressed harder.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Nigeria lost the quarter-final game at the Berry Arena 17-26, 16-26, and 15-24 in the first three quarters.
It was late in the day when they rallied for a 26-12 victory in the fourth and final quarter.