United States defeats Hungary to advance to FIBA World Cup semifinals
As the US women's basketball team defeated Hungary, coach Kara Lawson reacted to the power rankings prior to the tournament.
Following a 108-56 victory over Hungary in the FIBA Women's World Cup quarterfinals, U.S. national team coach Kara Lawson stated that they do not pay attention to outside evaluations and power rankings.
Post-Match Evaluations
U.S. women's basketball team coach Kara Lawson addressed outside opinions during the press conference held after the lopsided victory against Hungary.
Lawson clearly stated that she was unaware of the power rankings made during the tournament process and that such external factors do not affect her team's goals.
Power Rankings and the France Detail
Following the group stage matches, FIBA had placed France ahead of the U.S. in the top spot.
Coach Lawson emphasized that despite France's dominant appearance in the group stage, external evaluations would not change their capacity on the court.
Record Performance on the Court
In the match against Hungary, the U.S. reached the highest score in Women's World Cup quarterfinal history with 108 points and produced 31 assists.
Napheesa Collier stood out with 19 points and 6 rebounds, while Caitlin Clark also contributed to the victory with 10 points and 9 assists.
Deep Roster and Streak
While coach Lawson started Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young, Kahleah Copper, Napheesa Collier, and Breanna Stewart as her starting five, players like Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, and Paige Bueckers came off the bench.
Extending their winning streak in the World Cup to 34 matches with this victory, the U.S. team will face the winner of the Australia and Spain match in the semifinals.