The USA Women’s National Basketball team got what they needed as they proceeded to the knockout rounds flawlessly after defeating Germany, 87-68, at the Pierre de Mauroy Stadium in Lille, France in the 2024 Paris Olympics. 

The Americans played well with no complacency at all despite already clinching their quarterfinal berth against a dangerous German team that beat Belgium in pool play. Team USA leaned on their talent and length on defense that made the Germans work on the offensive side of the floor. 

That is now Team USA Women’s 58th straight win in the Olympics as they secure the no.1 overall seed coming in the knockout rounds. Only 3 more wins and they complete yet another gold medal run and extend their dynasty to 8 straight Olympics.

A’Ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart dominated once again for the Americans with 14 and 23 points respectively, but it was Jackie Young who starred in this game with 19 points built on 4 three-pointers. 

Next up for Team USA Women’s is a date between Nigeria who already have the country’s best showing in the Olympics by making the quarterfinals. The other quarter-final pairings are the following, per FIBA after the Paris 2024 Olympics Basketball Tournament draw:

• Spain v Belgium
• France v Germany 
• Serbia v Australia

ROAD TO GOLD 🥇

Women’s #Basketball Quarter-Finals are here 🔥#Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/fRJCaPeLRI

— FIBA (@FIBA) August 4, 2024