Women’s Basketball World Cup: US team edges Italy after difficult game
Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- The United States beat Italy 55-52 in their second group game at the Women’s Basketball World Cup in Berlin.
- Italy led 50-48 midway through the fourth quarter, but the United States rallied to secure the win.
- The result sent the US team into the quarterfinals, while Caitlin Clark scored one point and Jackie Young led the winners with 10.
The United States needed all of its experience to avoid an upset against Italy at the Women’s Basketball World Cup in Berlin. The WNBA-studded team won 55-52 after a disappointing performance and secured a place in the quarterfinals.
The Americans never found their rhythm in front of 9,232 spectators at Berlin’s Uber Arena. Italy still led 50-48 midway through the final quarter before the United States finally pulled ahead.
Caitlin Clark finished with just one point. Jackie Young was the leading US scorer with 10 points. The narrow victory gave the tournament favorite a second group-stage win and kept its campaign moving into the quarterfinals.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. 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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