Team USA didn’t let off the gas during Day 7 at the Tokyo Olympics, as the medals continue to pile up.
The U.S. had 38 medals coming into Friday and finished with 41 (14 gold, 16 silver, 11 bronze), just ahead of China (40, 19-10-11) and the Russian Olympic Committee (34, 10-14-10) in terms of total medals.
The Americans lead all countries on that front, and trail only China (19) and Japan (17) in gold medals.
Here are some of the highlights from Day 7.
Team USA, Women’s Basketball
On Friday morning ET, The U.S. women’s basketball team defeated Japan 86-69 in preliminary play at Saitama Super Arena in the team’s 51st straight win dating back to the bronze medal game in the 1992 Barcelona Games.
The host nation led the U.S. 30-28 after one quarter, but Team USA led 49-40 at the break after going on a 13-4 run to close the half. Japan cut its deficit to five points in the third quarter before the U.S. found a rhythm in the final frame to seal the deal.
A’ja Wilson (Las Vegas Aces) scored 20 points on her way to another double-double and Breanna Stewart (Seattle Storm) added 15 to lead the U.S.
WNBA star and five-time Olympian Sue Bird, who struggled in the U.S.’s first two games, didn’t shy away from the fact that the game against the host nation was a challenge.
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