Article 5MRX8 Women’s basketball: USA quell Japan challenge for 51st straight Olympic win

Women’s basketball: USA quell Japan challenge for 51st straight Olympic win

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  • US uses dominant inside presence to defeat Japan 86-69
  • Americans run win streak at Olympics to 51 straight games

A'ja Wilson scored 20 points and Breanna Stewart added 15 to help the US beat Japan 86-69 on Friday in the women's basketball tournament.

The US have now won 51 consecutive games dating back to the bronze medal game in the 1992 Olympics, although the team has looked far from sharp in its first two games at the Saitama Super Arena.

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