Bienvenue en Août! The new month kicked off with the women’s 5x5 taking center stage. Team USA pulled out a tight victory over a strong Belgian squad. Mystics legend Emma Meesseman put up 24 points and current Mystic Julie Vanloo had 11 to keep the Cats close throughout the game. But Breanna Stewart and A’ja Wilson (49 combined points) proved too much for Belgium. The US won 87-74 to get its 57th consecutive Olympic victory, a streak dated back to 1992 games in Barcelona. Satou Sabally put on a show for Germany as they beat Japan. Sabally scored 33 points in a record-setting performance.
Olympics 2024: Basketball open thread for August 2
