A’ja Wilson scored 20 points and Jackie Young added 15 points to help the U.S. beat Nigeria 88-74 in the quarterfinals, extending its record winning streak to 59 consecutive Olympic wins.
Amy Okonkwo , of Nigeria, drives on United States’ A’ja Wilson during a women’s quarterfinal game at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Paris, France. United States’ Breanna Stewart shoots over Pallas Kunayi Akpanah , of Nigeria, during a women’s quarterfinal basketball game at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Paris, France.
Breanna Stewart also had 13 for the Americans, who haven’t lost since the 1992 Barcelona Games and are now two victories away from an unprecedented eighth consecutive gold medal. They will face a familiar foe in Australia in the semifinals on Friday night. After getting off to slow starts the last few games, the U.S. altered it’s starting lineup inserting Young for Diana Taurasi. It was the first time Taurasi didn’t start since her first Olympics in 2004.
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