Griner, USA Beat Belgium: Group Results Ahead of 2024 Olympic Basketball KO Bracket

The United States women's basketball team survived a feisty upset bid from Belgium to win 87-74 and advance to the quarterfinals of the 2024 Summer Olympics.

A'ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart were once again dominant scorers for Team USA. They combined for 49 points. Stewart led all scorers with 26 points, while Wilson contributed 23 points and 13 rebounds.

Belgium kept the game within 15 points for the majority of the contest and got within single digits in the second half behind Emma Meesseman's 24-point effort.

Team USA is on top of Group C after two games and can confirm its first-place finish with a win over Germany on Sunday.

Group C Standings

1. United States (2-0; +39 point differential)

• July 29 vs. Japan (W, 102-76)
• August 1 vs. Belgium (W, 87-74)

2. Germany (2-0; +25)

• July 29 vs. Belgium (W, 83-69)
• August 1 vs. Japan (W, 75-64)

3. Belgium (0-2; -27)

• July 29 vs. Germany (L 69-83)
• August 1 vs. United States (L 74-87)

4. Japan (0-2; -37)

• July 29 vs. United States (L, 76-102)
• August 1 vs. Germany (L 64-75)

Box Score

United States: 23 Q1 / 23 Q2 / 14 TOT / 27 Q4 / 87 TOT

Belgium: 23 Q1 / 15 Q2/ 15 Q3 / 21 Q4 / 74 TOT

Player Statistics

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Team Statistics

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Team USA Holds On For the Win!

Breanna Stewart Up to 24 Points!

Americans Trying To Pull Away

USA Holding On To A 7-Point Lead

Collier With Two Massive Buckets!

Belgium Is Hanging Around, Down 8 Late in the 3rd

Emma Meesseman is the Game's Leading Scorer with 18 Points

Team USA Up 8 at Halftime

Stewie Is on Fire!

Team USA's Lead Is Up to Double Digits

Breanna Stewart Up to 13 Points

Belgium Hanging with Team USA Through 1 Quarter

Chelsea Gray Already Has Three Assists

What a Start for Breanna Stewart!

USA Starting Five