When the U.S. and Belgium women’s basketball teams last faced off — in an Olympic qualifying game in February — it came down to the final possession. Breanna Stewart tipped it in to win the game for the U.S., securing a 81-79 win.
This time, it wasn’t nearly as close — while Belgium cut the deficit to five in the second half, the U.S. effectively responded to every run, ultimately coming away with an 87-74 win in Lille, France.
The win marked the U.S. women’s basketball program’s 57th straight Olympic games victory, an unrivaled streak.
Here’s what stood out from USA Basketball’s second win of the
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