Breanna Stewart and A'ja Wilson cooked once again and the U.S. forced XX turnovers in a runaway win to close Group C play.
Ferocious defense carries U.S. women's basketball past Germany and into quarterfinals
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Jackie Young #13 and Kelsey Plum #5 of Team United States celebrate after Young's buzzer beating three point basket to end the third quarter during a Women's basketball Group Phase - Group C game between the United States and Germany on day nine of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade Pierre Mauroy on August 04, 2024 in Lille, France.
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