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A quarterfinal berth, meaning a place in the eight-team knockout round where medal contention actually begins, now belongs to the United States women's basketball team after a tense 55-52 win over Italy on Sunday in Germany.
The Americans led by 11 after the first quarter, then watched Italy chip away, take a late lead, and nearly convert a final shot that could have tied the game before the attempt sailed left of the rim.
What the box score actually says The short version: Team USA was outplayed for significant stretches and survived on the margin of a missed shot. Team USA shot 1 for 12 from beyond the arc.
In plain terms, a three-point attempt is any shot taken from beyond the painted arc on the floor, and the Americans converted just 8% of them. They made 29% of their field goals overall.
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