TOKYO — The United States women’s basketball team has kept up its strong play through two quarters in its Olympic gold medal contest against Japan on Sunday morning at Saitama Super Arena. The Americans are ahead, 50-39, as the teams head to the locker rooms for halftime.
Japan, for the most part, looks outmatched. They’re shooting poorly from the field and can’t stop the United States in the paint. But they’re keeping this from becoming an outright blowout because they’ve gone 6 for 15 from 3-point range.
Brittney Griner has been unstoppable for the Americans. She has 18 points, missing only one of her 10 shot attempts.