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The United States women's basketball team begins its quest for an eighth-straight Summer Olympics gold medal on Monday.
The Americans take on Japan to kick off their play in Group C. They need to win by 15 points to secure first place in the group after one game. Germany defeated Belgium earlier on Monday by 14 points.
Team USA is coming off an 84-57 win over Germany in its final preparation game for the Paris Olympics.
A'Ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu and Co. are heavy favorites to defeat Japan and move into first place in Group C.