Jackie Young leads a gritty US escape in a tight 55-52 women’s World Cup win over Italy
Summary
The United States women’s basketball team won a close game against Italy 55-52 in the Women’s World Cup. Jackie Young scored 10 points and helped the U.S. maintain their long winning streak in the tournament.Key Facts
- The U.S. women’s team won 55-52 against Italy in Berlin.
- Jackie Young led the U.S. with 10 points.
- The U.S. has now won 32 straight World Cup games since 2006.
- The game was very close, with the U.S. trailing 50-48 with just over four minutes left.
- The U.S. scored seven unanswered points in the final minutes to secure the win.
- Italy’s Cecilia Zandalasini scored 14 points, the most for her team.
- The U.S. shot only 29% from the field and made just 1 of 12 three-point attempts.
- Italy is playing in the Women’s World Cup for the first time since 1994.
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