The 2022 USA Basketball Women’s World Cup Qualifying Team (1-0) earned an 84-75 victory over Belgium (1-1) on Friday evening at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, D.C., which marked the USA Women’s National Team’s first win under the leadership of 2021-24 USA head coach Cheryl Reeve (Minnesota Lynx).
Kelsey Plum (Las Vegas Aces) led the USA with 16 points after shooting a perfect 5-of-5 from the field, including two 3-pointers, and 4-of-4 from the free throw line. Playing with her first USA Women’s National Team squad Brionna Jones (Connecticut Sun) added 14 points and six rebounds, and Chelsea Gray (Las Vegas Aces) contributed 10 points and eight assists.
The USA will close out its FIBA World Cup Qualifying Tournament games against Puerto Rico (0-1) on Feb. 12 (4:30 p.m. EST). Tickets are still available and range from $10 (plus Ticketmaster fees) for general admission to $100 (plus Ticketmaster fees) for courtside seating and are on sale via Ticketmaster.com and USAB.com/tickets. Fans can save 25% by purchasing tickets online by using promo code “FIBA22” at checkout.
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