FIBA Women's AmeriCup Team USA vs Brazil final box score: Stats, game summary, and more

Team USA outplayed Brazil 92-84 in the gold-medal game of the 2025 FIBA Women's AmeriCup on Sunday at the Centro de Deportes Collectivos in Santiago, Chile

The US team exploded for 27 points in the fourth quarter and held its Brazilian counterparts to 18 points in the payoff period to complete the comeback.

Vanderbilt guard Mikayla Blakes led Team USA with 27 points, six rebounds, one assist and two steals. Notre Dame superstar Hannah Hidalgo contributed 16 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals.

South Carolina sophomore Joyce Edwards finished with 11 points, seven rebounds, one assist and one steal. TCU point guard Olivia Miles added eight points, three rebounds, nine assists and two steals.

The Kara Lawson-coached team also won its fifth FIBA Women's AmeriCup title and moved one gold medal behind Brazil, which had six. It was also its third AmeriCup crown in the last four stagings while gaining vengeance on the same country that beat the Stars and Stripes team in the 2023 edition held in Leon, Mexico.

Damiris Dantas sizzled for 35 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals, but the Brazilians couldn't hold Team USA's assault in the fourth quarter. Bella Nascimento added 24 points, one assist, three assists and one steal.

South Carolina star and Chicago Sky center Kamilla Cardoso finished with 19 points, five rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block.

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USA vs Brazil box scores

Quarterscores

team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	TOTAL
Brazil	22	25	19	18	84
USA	25	20	20	27	92

Brazil

#	Players	MIN	PTS	FG	2PT FG	3PT FG	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	PF	TO	STL	BLK	+/-	EFF
5	Ayla McDowell	Did Not Play
8	Bella Nascimento	36:16	24	6/13 (46.2%)	1/4 (25%)	5/9 (55.6%)	7/7 (100%)	0	1	1	3	3	5	1	0	-16	17
10	Kamilla Cardoso	17:51	19	5/8 (62.5%)	5/8 (62.5%)	0/0 (0%)	9/11 (81.8%)	1	4	5	2	4	4	1	1	13	19
11	Emanuely De Oilveira	14:32	0	0/1 (0%)	0/0 (0%)	0/1 (0%)	0/0 (0%)	2	3	5	0	2	0	0	0	-1	4
12	Damiris Dantas	40:00	35	11/19 (57.9%)	10/14 (71.4%)	1/5 (20%)	12/15 (80%)	1	7	8	4	1	1	2	0	-8	37
17	Caca Martins	15:42	0	0/3 (0%)	0/2 (0%)	0/1 (0%)	0/0 (0%)	0	0	0	3	1	2	3	0	2	1
18	Aline Moura	21:59	1	0/6 (0%)	0/5 (0%)	0/1 (0%)	1/2 (50%)	2	3	5	3	3	1	1	1	-21	3
21	Manu Alves	00:10	0	0/0 (0%)	0/0 (0%)	0/0 (0%)	0/0 (0%)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	Vitoria Macrcelino	25:28	5	2/5 (40%)	1/3 (33.3%)	1/2 (50%)	0/0 (0%)	1	2	3	2	4	1	0	1	-7	7
24	Alana Goncalo	24:18	0	0/4 (0%)	0/1 (0%)	0/3 (0%)	0/0 (0%)	0	1	1	3	5	3	1	1	-10	-1
26	Thayna Silva	Did Not Play
30	Catarina Ferreira	03:44	0	0/1 (0%)	0/1 (0%)	0/0 (0%)	0/0 (0%)	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	8	0
Team/Coaches								3	3	6		0	0				87
TOTAL		200	84	24/60 (40%)	17/38 (44.7%)	7/22 (31.8%)	29/35 (82.9%)	10	25	35	20	24	17	9	4		87

USA

#	Players	MIN	PTS	FG	2PT FG	3PT FG	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	PF	TO	STL	BLK	+/-	EFF
4	Flau'jae Johnson	03:21	0	0/0 (0%)	0/0 (0%)	0/0 (0%)	0/0 (0%)	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	1
5	Olivia Miles	20:48	8	2/4 (50%)	2/4 (50%)	0/0 (0%)	4/4 (100%)	0	3	3	9	2	3	2	0	2	17
6	Hannah Hidalgo	21:38	16	4/16 (25%)	4/13 (30.8%)	0/3 (0%)	8/9 (88.9%)	1	6	7	4	3	1	2	0	5	15
7	Mikayla Blakes	24:48	27	11/24 (45.8%)	9/14 (64.3%)	2/10 (20%)	3/4 (75%)	3	3	6	1	3	1	2	1	10	22
8	Madison Booker	25:18	7	2/6 (33.3%)	1/3 (33.3%)	1/3 (33.3%)	2/2 (100%)	3	2	5	0	0	3	0	0	14	5
9	Gianna Kneepkens	08:37	0	0/2 (0%)	0/1 (0%)	0/1 (0%)	0/0 (0%)	1	1	2	1	1	1	0	0	-4	0
10	Hannah Stuelke	22:38	7	2/2 (100%)	2/2 (100%)	0/0 (0%)	3/4 (75%)	1	6	7	1	2	1	2	1	0	16
11	Kennedy Smith	15:30	0	0/2 (0%)	0/2 (0%)	0/0 (0%)	0/0 (0%)	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	-5	-2
12	Joyce Edwards	20:14	11	3/5 (60%)	3/4 (75%)	0/1 (0%)	5/5 (100%)	4	3	7	1	3	1	1	0	2	17
13	Raegan Beers	06:34	4	1/3 (33.3%)	1/2 (50%)	0/1 (0%)	2/2 (100%)	1	0	1	0	5	0	1	1	-1	5
14	Grace Van Slooten	25:03	8	4/9 (44.4%)	4/9 (44.4%)	0/0 (0%)	0/0 (0%)	1	3	4	1	2	0	2	1	19	11
15	Audi Crooks	05:31	4	1/1 (100%)	1/1 (100%)	0/0 (0%)	2/2 (100%)	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-4	5
Team/Coaches								3	0	3		1	0				112
TOTAL		200	92	30/74 (40.5%)	27/55 (49.1%)	3/19 (15.8%)	29/32 (90.6%)	19	27	46	18	25	11	13	4		112

USA vs Brazil Game Summary

Brazil surged to an early 13-8 lead thanks to Bella Nascimento's five straight points. However, the US team retaliated with a 9-0 run to take a 17-13 edge on Madison Booker's five points and two each from Mikayla Blakes and Hannah Stuelke.

The 6-foot-4 Damiris Dantas kept Brazil in contention, scoring seven points that cut Team USA's lead to one, 23-22. Audi Crooks gave the US squad a 25-22 advantage at the end of the first quarter, making two free throws.

Brazil surprised Team USA with a 10-0 blitz at the start of the second quarter for a 32-25 advantage. The Stars and Stripes responded with seven straight points and tied the game at 32.

The game was tight in the middle part of the second frame until Nascimento scored six consecutive points to move Brazil up 47-45 at the half.

The William & Mary standout resumed her assault, burying a triple and giving the Brazilians a 50-45 lead. Cardoso and Dantas joined the scoring assault, increasing their advantage to 56-49.

Team USA responded with a 15-5 run and took a 64-61 lead after a Grace Van Slooten layup. Nascimento and Dantas conspired for five straight points and took a 66-64 edge.

The 5-foot-6 Hidalgo gave the lead back to Kara Lawson's team with a jumper, but Nascimento responded with a triple.

That was the last time Brazil had the lead as Team USA scored nine straight points on Blakes' five and Van Slooten and Joyce Edwards' twinners and regained a 76-69 edge. Edwards made a hook shot off Miles' assist for an 87-77 spread with 2:24 left in the game.

Dantas cut the lead to five, 89-84, after scoring seven straight. Hannah Hidalgo sealed the game, making three of four free throws to claim the US's fifth Women's AmeriCup title.

Team USA made 40.5% of their shots but Brazil wasn't far behind at 40%. Both teams made 29 free throws each.

The US team led the rebounding battle (46-35) while the six-time champion Brazilians had more assists (20-18). Kara Lawson's squad also had a 13-9 edge in the steals department.