olympicsAugust 1, 2024
U.S. women clinch quarterfinal berth and stretch Olympic win streak to 57 straight
VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France (AP) — Breanna Stewart scored 26 points and the U.S. beat Belgium 87-74 on Thursday night, clinching a spot in the
DOUG FEINBERG, Associated Press
VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France (AP) — Breanna Stewart scored 26 points and the U.S. beat Belgium 87-74 on Thursday night, clinching a spot in the Olympic quarterfinals.
A'ja Wilson added 23 points and 13 rebounds for the Americans, who have a 57-game Olympic winning streak that dates to the 1992 Barcelona Games. This was one of the closer games during the historic run of seven consecutive gold medals. Only three contests have been single-digit victories.
The Americans (2-0) faced a loud, spirited pro-Belgium crowd that made up most of the 25,044 in attendance. The arena is about 30 minutes away from the country's border. The two teams met in a pre-Olympic qualifying tournament in February in Belgium and the U.S. needed a tip-in from Stewart at the buzzer to come away with that win.
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On Thursday, Belgium once again tested the Americans like few teams have done during their unprecedented Olympic run.
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