Griner, USA Beat Belgium: Group Results Ahead of 2024 Olympic Basketball KO Bracket
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The United States women’s basketball team survived a feisty upset bid from Belgium to win 87-74 and advance to the quarterfinals of the 2024 Summer Olympics.
A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart were once again dominant scorers for Team USA. They combined for 49 points. Stewart led all scorers with 26 points, while Wilson contributed 23 points and 13 rebounds.
Sabrina cashed a deep three and HUSHED the crowd to end Team USA’s game vs. Belgium 🤫🔥
(h/t @stevejones20) pic.twitter.com/9x2m3YW75h
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 1, 2024
Belgium kept the game within 15 points for the majority of the contest and got within single digits in the second half behind Emma Meesseman’s 24-point effort.
Team USA is on top of Group C after two games and can confirm its first-place finish with a win over Germany on Sunday.
Group C Standings
1. United States (2-0; +39 point differential)
- July 29 vs. Japan (W, 102-76)
- August 1 vs. Belgium (W, 87-74)
2. Germany (2-0; +25)
- July 29 vs. Belgium (W, 83-69)
- August 1 vs. Japan (W, 75-64)
3. Belgium (0-2; -27)
- July 29 vs. Germany (L 69-83)
- August 1 vs. United States (L 74-87)
4. Japan (0-2; -37)
- July 29 vs. United States (L, 76-102)
- August 1 vs. Germany (L 64-75)
Box Score
United States: 23 Q1 / 23 Q2 / 14 TOT / 27 Q4 / 87 TOT
Belgium: 23 Q1 / 15 Q2/ 15 Q3 / 21 Q4 / 74 TOT
Player Statistics
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Team Statistics
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Team USA Holds On For the Win!
🇺🇸 #USABWNT secures the dub! 🤫#Paris2024 #Basketball pic.twitter.com/cdqJimsIlK
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 1, 2024
Americans Trying To Pull Away
8-2 run to start the quarter.
🇺🇸 #USABWNT #Paris2024 #Basketball pic.twitter.com/dy3VW2QRDP
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 1, 2024
USA Holding On To A 7-Point Lead
A huge fourth quarter coming up 🔥#Paris2024 x #Basketball pic.twitter.com/kajyNS4TPQ
— FIBA (@FIBA) August 1, 2024
Collier With Two Massive Buckets!
Action packed half.@breannastewart 15 pts@_ajawilson22 10 pts, 10 reb@athomas_25 8 pts, 4 reb#USABWNT x #Paris2024 #Basketball pic.twitter.com/E7bTBGzu2j
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 1, 2024
Belgium Is Hanging Around, Down 8 Late in the 3rd
Emma Meesseman is the Game’s Leading Scorer with 18 Points
Team USA Up 8 at Halftime
Stewie Is on Fire!
Team USA’s Lead Is Up to Double Digits
Breanna Stewart Up to 13 Points
Belgium Hanging with Team USA Through 1 Quarter
Chelsea Gray Already Has Three Assists
What a Start for Breanna Stewart!
USA Starting Five
