US women win fourth straight gold at World Cup, top China

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Published October 1, 2022 1:59 AM

By DOUG FEINBERG
AP Basketball Writer

SYDNEY (AP) — A’ja Wilson scored 19 points, Kelsey Plum added 17 and the United States beat China 83-61 to win its fourth consecutive gold medal at the women’s World Cup. This was one of the most dominant teams in the Americans’ storied history in the World Cup that now has won 11 gold medals. They’ve also won four straight gold medals for the first time. This was the biggest win in a gold-medal game, surpassing the 20-point wins that the Americans had done twice. China, a rising power in women’s basketball, won its first medal since the 1994 World Cup when the team also took the silver. Host Australia defeated Canada 95-65 to win the bronze medal, led by 41-year-old Lauren Jackson’s 30 points.

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