The U.S. women’s basketball team continued its domination at the ongoing FIBA World Cup. The Team USA thrashed South Korea en route to a 145-69 win on Sunday, setting a new record in the process.
The 145 points scored by the U.S. is the most ever scored in a single FIBA World Cup game. The previous record of 143 points was held by Brazil in 1990.
The Las Vegas Aces’ forward A’ja Wilson, fresh off a WNBA Championship win, led Team USA with 20 points and eight rebounds while shooting 10 of 11 from the field. Her Aces teammate Kelsey Plum added 19 points and nine assists, while Briona Jones added 24 points.
The dominant win over South Korea, which included setting records for most field goals scored and assists, means that the U.S. women’s basketball team has now won 26 games in a row at World Cups. Their last loss was at the 2006’s tournament when they were defeated by Russia in the semi-finals.
“I don’t think I’ve ever been part of a team that can score the basketball like this,” Wilson told reporters after the game. “This is crazy; we put up 145 points. I think when you look at us and just knowing how talented we are, we just came together, and we play together very, very well.”
