In an event in which the team is rarely tested, the United States once again captured gold in commanding fashion.
The U.S. women's basketball team defeated Japan, 90–75, on Sunday to win its seventh consecutive gold medal, an incredible streak of dominance against the world's best teams.
While the Americans have leaned on defense for much of the knockout stage of the tournament, it was the offense that led the charge against Japan on Sunday. The U.S. dominated inside and got seemingly any shot it wanted, going 37-for-69 (53.6%) from the field.
Brittney Griner was unstoppable for the Americans, scoring 30 points on 14-for-18 shooting with five rebounds and three blocks.