Posted on Jul 30, 2021
U.S. Women's Basketball Continues Olympic Dominance Against Japan
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The U.S. women's basketball team has still got it. The squad defeated Japan 86-69 in preliminary play at the Tokyo Olympics and it is the team's 51st straight win dating back to the 1992 Games in Barcelona.
On Friday, the U.S. tangled with host country Japan at Saitama Super Arena, outside Tokyo. The U.S. pulled away at the end but for a while, it was a bit of a nail biter.
In the first quarter, the Japanese team, coached by former Penn State player Tom Hovasse, led 30-28. During the 1976 Olympics, Japan was the only team to beat the U.S. The few fans allowed to watch from the stands during the Tokyo Games cheered them on, hoping history might repeat itself.
The U.S. women's basketball team has still got it. The squad defeated Japan 86-69 in preliminary play at the Tokyo Olympics and it is the team's 51st straight win dating back to the 1992 Games in Barcelona.
On Friday, the U.S. tangled with host country Japan at Saitama Super Arena, outside Tokyo. The U.S. pulled away at the end but for a while, it was a bit of a nail biter.
In the first quarter, the Japanese team, coached by former Penn State player Tom Hovasse, led 30-28. During the 1976 Olympics, Japan was the only team to beat the U.S. The few fans allowed to watch from the stands during the Tokyo Games cheered them on, hoping history might repeat itself.
U.S. Women's Basketball Continues Olympic Dominance Against Japan
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