A’ja Wilson dominates as US women beat Japan 102-76 to open campaign for 8th straight Olympic gold
A’ja Wilson scored 24 points and Breanna Stewart added 22 to help the U.S. beat Japan 102-76 in the Olympic opener for both teams
By DOUG FEINBERG
Published - Jul 29, 2024, 07:15 PM ET
Last Updated - Jul 29, 2024, 07:15 PM EDT
VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — A'ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart and Brittney Griner dominated the paint and helped the U.S. win its Olympic opener as the Americans chase an unprecedented eighth straight gold medal.
Wilson had 24 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocked shots to help the U.S. beat Japan 102-76 on Monday night.
“Points in the paint and controlling the boards are going to be huge for us moving forward,” Wilson said. “So if we can continue that, I feel like we’re in good shape."
Stewart scored 22 points and the Americans now have a 56-game Olympic winning streak that dates to the 1992 Barcelona Games.
