The women's basketball World Cup 8-in-4 knockout tournament officially started, the world's first American women's basketball team to meet the European powerhouse Serbia women's basketball team, the losing side will be out early. The U.S. team continued to show great strength, beating its opponents by 33 points. Thomas was outstanding, playing 27 minutes and blasting 13+14+7, really strong.
The United States directly lined up the strongest starter, the United States team attacked very sharply at the beginning of the game, they scored continuously through tacit cooperation, Chelsea Gray's hand felt very good, and the American team quickly took the lead. However, Serbia's offense also played very well, with the United States scoring 25 points and Serbia scoring 23 points in the first quarter. In the second quarter, the U.S. team suddenly increased the intensity of the defense, Serbian mistakes began to increase, and the U.S. team scored consecutive counterattacks. The U.S. offensive output was normal, but the Serbian offensive was blocked. The U.S. team won by as many as 15 points in a single quarter, and at halftime, the U.S. team led by 17 points.
In the third quarter, the U.S. team continued to maintain a high-intensity defense, and the Serbian team's defense was also very fierce, and the movements of both sides were getting bigger and bigger. Although the shooting rate of the American team has dropped significantly, the Serbian team is even more inaccurate. The U.S. team scored 16 points in a single quarter, Serbia only scored 7 points, and the U.S. team's defense was too strong. At the end of the third quarter, the U.S. team led by 26 points.
In the final quarter, the U.S. team attacked, Plumm immediately shot a three-pointer, and Serbia continued to hit the iron. The U.S. team fought back, Lenny suffered a rough foul in the attack, she directly fell to the ground in pain, and the coach of the American team replaced Lenny. Serbia moves a lot, but the U.S. team always scores. With 5 minutes and 46 seconds left in the fourth quarter, the U.S. team led Serbia 76-46 to reach 30 points, and Serbia wanted to flip the set, it was really difficult.
In the last 5 minutes, Serbia did not give up, and the three-point opportunity in the outside space finally scored, however, the point difference was still around 30 points. The defensive formation of the American team is still not chaotic, and the Serbian coach's expression is helpless. In the last 3 minutes, the game was completely garbage time, and in the end, the United States won 88-55 against Serbia.
Serbia women's basketball team: Anderson 14 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals, Kraishnik 2 points and 4 rebounds, Nokich 11 points and 5 rebounds, Stankovic 4 points, Kadu 4 points.
U.S. Women's Basketball Team: Gray had 8 points, 3 assists, 2 steals, Lloyd had 8 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, Stewart had 2 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists, Thomas had 13 points, 14 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals, Wilson had 15 points and 8 rebounds. #Women's Basketball World Cup ##China Women's Basketball Team ##美国女篮 #