Death, taxes and the United States women’s basketball team keeping its win streak alive at the Olympics.
The dynastic basketball super-powerhouse won a record-extending 60th straight game on Friday, taking down Australia 85-64 to move onto the final and a chance to win an eighth straight gold.
Two-time WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart steered the ship in the semifinals, leading the way with 16 points, six rebounds and five assists.
The team’s other two-time MVP, A’ja Wilson, chipped in with 10 points, eight rebounds and four blocks while her Las Vegas Aces teammate Jackie Young added an efficient 14 points and five assists.
Australia, meanwhile, was led by its bench unit with guards Tess Madgen scoring 10 and Isobel Borlase with 11. Forward Alanna Smith of the Minnesota Lynx added seven points and seven rebounds.
The Americans were dominant from the get-go, scoring the first basket of the game and never relinquishing the lead. Their lead ballooned all the way to 18 points by the half and up to 30 in the fourth quarter.
More than the plethora of all-stars though, the USA’s all-around play was stellar. The defence held Australia to a rough 25-for-69 outing from the field (36 per cent) and the ball moved incredibly well, as they notched 31 assists to Australia’s 16.
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The USA will take on the winner of the France-Belgium semifinal in the gold-medal game on Sunday.
Australia will take on the loser of the France-Belgium semifinal in the bronze-medal game on Sunday.
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