Antwerp (Belgium), Feb 10 : The United States crushed Nigeria 100-46 while Belgium overwhelmed Senegal 97-66 in the FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament here on Friday.
Jewell Loyd led the U.S.with 18 points after the reigning Olympic champion survived an 81-79 win over Belgium on Thursday, reported Xinhua
Pivot Emma Meesseman had a game-high 32 points and seven rebounds for Belgium, while Yacine Diop led Senegal with 22 points.
The tournament will take a day off before it is resumed on Sunday when the U.S.faces Senegal and Belgium takes on Nigeria.
The U.S.has already qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games as the title-holder of the FIBA Women’s World Cup, meaning there are two Olympic berths for the other three teams in the group in Antwerp.
A total of 12 teams, including host France and the U.S., will compete at Paris 2024.
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