U.S. women bounce back from loss in WNBA All-Star Game, cruise past Germany in final Olympic warmup
Fresh off a loss to a team of WNBA All-Stars, USA women's basketball got on track Tuesday in its only international warmup ahead of the Olympics.
Team USA cruised to an 84-57 win over Germany in London on its path to Paris. Up next: Japan in Olympic group play on Monday.
A'ja Wilson — the two-time WNBA MVP and a favorite to win her third this season — led the way with 19 points, 14 rebounds, two steals and two blocks in 25 minutes. She had a double-double (10 points, 11 rebounds) at halftime and paced USA throughout the win.
Breanna Stewart added 15 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals. Diana Taurasi, who will be competing in her sixth Olympics, finished with five points, two rebounds and two assists in 16 minutes as a starter. It wasn't a particularly strong shooting effort by Team USA (41.7% from the field), but the U.S. limited Germany to 29.4% shooting and forced 17 German turnovers in the 40-minute game.
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