USA beat Germany, send warning to D'Tigress and Paris 2024 Olympic quarter-final teams
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Ahead of the Quarterfinal, the USA dismantled Germany to send a warning to D'Tigress and other quarterfinal teams at Paris 2024 Olympics. (FIBA)

USA beat Germany, send warning to D'Tigress and Paris 2024 Olympic quarter-final teams

Tosin Abayomi 19:15 - 04.08.2024

Ahead of the Quarterfinal, the USA dismantled Germany to send a warning to D'Tigress and other quarterfinal teams at Paris 2024 Olympics. (FIBA)

After defeating Germany 87-68 to take first place in Group C of the Women's Olympic Basketball Tournament Paris 2024, USA made another move toward their tenth Olympic gold medal.

They were faultless and put up their best performance of the campaign thus far, easily defeating a Germany side that had never lost before.

USA beats Germany

The USA stepped on the gas during the second period of the competition after getting off to a fairly poor start in the first few minutes.

Ahead of the Quarterfinal, the USA dismantled Germany to send a warning to D'Tigress and other quarterfinal teams at Paris 2024 Olympics. (FIBA)
Ahead of the Quarterfinal, the USA dismantled Germany to send a warning to D'Tigress and other quarterfinal teams at Paris 2024 Olympics. (FIBA)

With a strong 19-7 surge to close the half, they put Germany in the rearview mirror.

They could play the rest of the game on cruise control because they had secured a 41-29 lead at the half.

Jackie Young, who recorded her finest performance to date and contributed 19 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 steals, demonstrated the depth of the USA basketball team.

Ahead of the Quarterfinal, the USA dismantled Germany to send a warning to D'Tigress and other quarterfinal teams at Paris 2024 Olympics. (FIBA)
Ahead of the Quarterfinal, the USA dismantled Germany to send a warning to D'Tigress and other quarterfinal teams at Paris 2024 Olympics. (FIBA)

Her clutch shooting, which included making five of eight three-pointers, allowed her teammates to get more possessions.

With 44 points in the paint against Germany's 18 was the USA's advantage in paint scoring, and their bench scoring was enormous.

Ahead of the Quarterfinal, the USA dismantled Germany to send a warning to D'Tigress and other quarterfinal teams at Paris 2024 Olympics. (FIBA)
Ahead of the Quarterfinal, the USA dismantled Germany to send a warning to D'Tigress and other quarterfinal teams at Paris 2024 Olympics. (FIBA)

USA appeared to be too strong and too deep going into this tournament, as everyone had expected.

After their faltering start, they seemed so at ease during their performance and can perform better if necessary.

By beating Germany a top team, the USA sends a warning to Nigeria's D'Tigress and other quarterfinal teams that they are coming for Gold.

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