SAITAMA, — Breanna Stewart and the U.S. women played their best basketball of the Tokyo Games, putting on a dominant performance that team has been known for over the years en route to winning six consecutive Olympic gold medals.
The Seattle Storm star was a big reason why the Americans were so impressive, scoring 20 of her 23 points in the first half as the U.S. routed the Aussies 79-55 Wednesday in the quarterfinals.
“We wanted to come out and set the tone on both ends of the floor,” Stewart said. “We haven’t had great starts to the games so far.