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· collected 2026-09-10 · by Doug Feinberg The Associated Press
The US women's basketball team, led by Napheesa Collier with 19 points, defeated Hungary 108-56 in the FIBA World Cup quarterfinals on Thursday. The US has now won 34 consecutive games in the tournament and has made every medal round since 1983. The Americans dominated from the start, jumping out to a 36-12 lead after the first quarter and never looking back, despite Hungary's top scorer Dorka Juhasz being held to just two points on 1 of 12 shooting. The win advances the US to the semifinals, where they will play the winner of the Spain-Australia game.
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The US women's basketball team, led by Napheesa Collier with 19 points, dominated Hungary 108-56 in Berlin on Thursday to advance to the semifinals of the FIBA World Cup. This marks the 34th consecutive win for the Americans in the tournament since a loss to Russia in 2006. The US team has appeared in every medal round since 1983 and will play the winner of the Spain-Australia game on Saturday in the next round. In the game against Hungary, the US had a scorching start, making 77% of their first 26 shots, including 5 out of 6 three-point attempts, to take a 50-18 lead with just 6 minutes left in the first half. The Americans extended their lead at halftime, finishing with a 59-30 advantage and eventually securing the 108-56 victory**.
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BERLIN (AP) — Napheesa Collier scored 19 points and the U.S. routed Hungary 108-56 to advance to the semifinals of the women’s FIBA World Cup on Thursday.
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The U.S. will play the winner of the Spain-Australia game on Saturday in the medal round.
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France played China and Belgium played host Germany in the other quarterfinal matchups.
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The Americans have now won 34 consecutive games in the tournament dating to a loss to Russia in the 2006 World Cup semifinals.
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The U.S. has made every medal round since 1983 when the format changed to have medal rounds.
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The U.S. was off and running early against Hungary, jumping out to a 36-12 lead after the first quarter.
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The Americans were constantly pounding the ball inside and converting turnovers into easy layups.
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Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese showed their growing chemistry on the court, finishing the quarter with a nifty pick and roll just before the buzzer.
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Collier had 10 points in the first 10 minutes.
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The offense was sizzling early on as the Americans hit 20 of their first 26 shots (77%), including five of six 3-point attempts to race to a 50-18 lead with 6 minutes left in the first half.
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The Americans led 59-30 at the break — the highest scoring first half in team history at the event according to FIBA.
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The Americans got a little scare when Sonia Citron had to leave in the third quarter when she was hit in the nose by a Hungary player’s hand by accident.
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Citron returned to start the fourth quarter.
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Clark finished with 10 points and nine assists, just missing out on her second double-double of the tournament.
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They contained Hungary’s top scorer Dorka Juhasz, who plays for the Minnesota Lynx.
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She came into the game averaging 15.3 points and 11 rebounds in the tournament.
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She missed her first seven shots and didn’t get her first basket until 2:26 was left in the half.
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She finished the game with two points on 1 of 12 shooting.
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Hungary came away with its best finish ever in the World Cup by reaching the quarterfinals for the first time.
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