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USA women top Belgium, secure spot in quarterfinals

The 2024 Olympic Games have officially begun in Paris, France. Two groups for women’s 5×5 basketball played on Thursday: Group C (Japan, Germany, France, Belgium, USA) and Group B (Australia, Canada, France, Nigeria). Meanwhile, both the USA women and men’s 3×3 teams played a pair of matches.

Below are the updates for the USA women action in the Paris Olympics.

USA 87, Belgium 74 – Group C (Women’s 5×5).

🇺🇸 #USABWNT secures the dub! 🤫#Paris2024 #Basketball pic.twitter.com/cdqJimsIlK
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 1, 2024

What a baller. 😮‍💨

Breanna Stewart was UNGUARDABLE yet again.#Paris2024 x #Basketball pic.twitter.com/RvUXXU2Qk0
— FIBA (@FIBA) August 1, 2024

Quarterfinals spot: SECURED ✅

The 🇺🇸 #USABWNT defeats Belgium, 87-74

Breanna Stewart (26 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST) and A'ja Wilson (23 PTS, 13 REB) combine for 49 points to lead their squad to victory pic.twitter.com/3L8dxQg53q
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 1, 2024

USA 60, Belgium 53 – Start of 4th quarter

SAB HITS IT FROM BRUSSELS.

🇺🇸 #USABWNT #Paris2024 #Basketball pic.twitter.com/VNpIWGaJDT
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 1, 2024

10 big minutes to go.

End Q3 | 🇺🇸 60 🇧🇪 53

📺 USA Network + Peacock#USABWNT x #Paris2024 #Basketball pic.twitter.com/49LmvP3UJ2
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 1, 2024

A 7-0 run in A FLASH & the game is broken open! Stewie leads all scorers with 24 pts! Timeout Belgium.

4:02 Q4 | 🇺🇸 75 🇧🇪 61

📺 USA Network + Peacock#USABWNT x #Paris2024 #Basketball
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 1, 2024

A'ja freakin' Wilson owning the paint 💪💪💪

8:07 Q4 | 🇺🇸 63 🇧🇪 53

📺 USA Network + Peacock#USABWNT x #Paris2024 #Basketball pic.twitter.com/FVLVj4P8Sb
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 1, 2024

8-2 run to start the quarter.

📺 @USANetwork @peacock

🇺🇸 #USABWNT #Paris2024 #Basketball pic.twitter.com/dy3VW2QRDP
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 1, 2024

A huge fourth quarter coming up 🔥#Paris2024 x #Basketball pic.twitter.com/kajyNS4TPQ
— FIBA (@FIBA) August 1, 2024

USA 46, Belgium 38 – Start of 3rd quarter

Back-to-back buckets for Phee to push the lead back to 11!

📺 @USANetwork @peacock

🇺🇸 #USABWNT #Paris2024 #Basketball pic.twitter.com/djoOfoviZL
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 1, 2024

Battling in enemy territory.

📺 @USANetwork @peacock

🇺🇸 #USABWNT #Paris2024 #Basketball pic.twitter.com/G6r2BmzYiE
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 1, 2024

Finished the half strong.

🇧🇪 38
🇺🇸 46

Breanna Stewart: 15 PTS | 2 AST
A'ja Wilson: 10 PTS | 10 REB#USABWNT #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/GZUH2OknmF
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 1, 2024

Have yourself a half, Stewie!

📺 @USANetwork @peacock

🇺🇸 #USABWNT #Paris2024 #Basketball
pic.twitter.com/BalQv87nLf
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 1, 2024