Team USA started the game off slow, trailing 22-19 at the end of the first quarter. The Americans responded with a big second period and took a 50-44 lead into the locker room.
A’ja Wilson continued her dominance in these Olympic Games by pouring in 22 points and seven rebounds. Breanna Stewart added 17 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists in the win for the Americans.
France took advantage of six turnovers by the USA in the third quarter, going on a run and outscoring the USA 23-21 in the period. The fourth quarter saw both teams go back and forth but the Americans closed the game on a 22-10 run to pull away and enter the knockout rounds undefeated.