USA vs. China winners, losers: Caitlin Clark sets record, Cathy Engelbert's timing - USA Today
Team USA's women's basketball team defeated China 94-61 in their FIBA World Cup opener. The game featured strong performances from young stars like Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers.
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The successful integration of a new generation of players signals a continued dominance for the U.S. women's basketball program.
Hear this story Team USA's decades-long win streak at the FIBA Women’s World Cup is alive and well after the Americans dispatched China, 94-61 , in their tournament opener on Friday, Sept. 4 in Berlin, Germany.
The Americans, who have won four consecutive World Cup titles, have not lost a tournament game since 2006, when Paige Bueckers was 4 years old. Now, Bueckers, Caitlin Clark and the next generation of superstars, who nicknamed themselves the "young and turnt" crew, are helping lead the way.
"They can hoop. They're going to be great in their own right," veteran guard Chelsea Gray said of the youngsters. "They're so good at a young age and they just keep growing every single year. And so with Paige, I see that... I know she can hoop, so it's just cool to be in the same uniform for a little bit."
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