The United States made Olympic history on Sunday afternoon in Tokyo, defeating Japan 90-75 to capture the seventh straight Olympic gold medal in women’s basketball for America.
The victory was the 55th straight for the American women, the most in the Olympic games. Since defeating Brazil to capture gold in 1996, no country has even come close to taking down the mighty USA.
Japan did not quit despite trailing by over 20 points. In the end, Brittney Griner and Team USA proved to be too much for anyone in these games. Japan’s silver medal is the first for the country.