LILLE, France (July 29, 2024)—A’ja Wilson’s 24 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocked shots led the USA (1-0) women to a 102-76 victory over Japan (0-1) in their Olympic opener on Monday night in Lille, France.
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Starting Point Gawd Chelsea Gray dished inside to Wilson 14 seconds into the game for the USA’s first points of 2024. She finished with 13 assists, bettering her Olympic-high of 8 set in the 2020 quarterfinals against Australia.
Coming off the bench, Kelsey Plum chipped in 11 points and passed out 5 dimes and Jackie Young added 7 points.
Wilson’s 24 points are an Olympic personal record, while her 13 rebounds equaled the 13 she grabbed against Nigeria in Tokyo.
The USA never trailed, went up 22-15 after the first period and 50-39 at halftime. The red, white and blue came out in the second half to outscore Japan 29-18 in the third quarter and 23-19 in the final stanza.
The USA continues 2024 Olympic play with a clash against Belgium (0-1) on Aug. 1 at 12 pm PT. The game will be telecast live on the USA Network and on Peacock. Belgium dropped its Group C opener to Germany (1-0) 83-69 earlier in the day.