U.S. Women Crush China 94-61 in Bid for Fifth Straight World Title
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- The United States defeated China 94-61 in its opening game of the women’s basketball world championship.
- The American team is pursuing a fifth consecutive world title.
- The United States will face the Czech Republic in Berlin on Monday, while the Czech team will open against Italy on Friday evening.
The United States began its pursuit of a fifth consecutive women’s basketball world title with a commanding 94-61 victory over China.
The American players overwhelmed their opponents in a game the Czech publication described as requiring little effort from the reigning champions. The result set up their next Group D game against the Czech Republic in Berlin on Monday.
The Czech team, coached by Romana Ptáčková, will enter the tournament on Friday evening against Italy.
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Originally published by iDNES in Czech. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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