Belgium took its largest lead of the game, 9-2, with another three at 8:28. Each team scored once more before the USA strung together six unanswered points to close within two points, 12-10, and the USA tied the score 12-12 with two points from Davis at 3:38. Belgium sank one more
3-pointer before the USA closed the period with seven straight points to grab a 19-15 advantage after the first period. Davis and then Greenwell
opened the second stanza with 3-pointers to help put the USA on top 25-17. Belgium managed just three free throws over the next seven minutes, while the USA raced to 12 points to open a 37-20 lead after Turner scored at 2:15. Each team sank another
3-pointer and Belgium added a free throw to head to the halftime locker room with the USA leading 40-24.
USA 80, Belgium 50 August 21, 2012
USA Allen
MIN FG FT R A PF PTS 17 2- 2 1- 2 422 5
Greenwell 26 6-11 2- 2 321 17 DeShields 27 5-14 2- 4 11 03 14 Reimer 15 2- 6 1- 4 501 5 Russell 19 3- 3 0- 0 533 6 Washington 6 0- 0 0- 0 010 0 Harper Davis Turner McCall
24 3- 8 1- 1 441 7 18 4- 6 2- 2 211 12 17 3- 4 2- 4 302 8 9 0- 1 0- 0 211 0
Chidom 17 3- 6 0- 0 710 6 James
5 0- 0 0- 0 102 0
Totals 200 31-61 11-19 48 15 17 80 BEL
De Korte 18 2- 5 0- 0 311 5 Lemmens 23 3- 9 1- 2 221 9 Abdelkader 31 2-24 2- 2 844 7 Linskens 13 1- 5 0- 0 400 2 Grzesinki 24 4- 5 2- 3 811 10 De Baets 22 2- 4 0- 0 312 6 A. Nauwelaers 11 1- 7 1- 2 402 4 H. Nauwelaers 14 1- 5 0- 0 100 2 Bernard 12 0- 2 0- 0 100 0 Mpoyi Medjo
16 0- 3 2- 2 311 2 16 1- 5 1- 2 702 3
Totals 200 17-74 9-13 44 10 14 50 USA
Belgium
19 21 18 22 -- 80 15 9 19 7 -- 50
3-PT FGs-USA (7-11): Greenwell 3-5, DeShields 2-4, Davis 2-2; Belgium (7-35): Lemmens 2-6, De Baets 2-4, Abdelkader 1-14, A. Nauwelaers 1-5, De Korte 1-3, H. Nauwelaers 0-2, Linskens 0-1; TO-USA 16, Belgium 23; BLKS-USA 9, Belgium 2; STLS-USA 19, Belgium 15.
USA Basketball News MIN FG FT R A PF PTS
USA mentor Jill Rankin Schneider directed the USA women to a second consecutive gold medal having also won gold in 2011.
Belgium put the first points of the second half on the board and then outscored the USA 15-7 to cut the deficit to eight points, 47-39, at 4:44 and force a U.S. timeout. The break worked for the Americans, who, sparked by Harper, closed on an 11-4 run to lead 58-43 after three quarters. The USA was off and running in the
fourth quarter, scoring 14 unanswered points to move ahead 72-43 after a score from Russell at 6:38. Belgium ended its drought at 6:18, but managed just seven points in the final period as the USA recorded an 80-50 win. Overall, the USA forced 22
turnovers, which it converted into 23 points. The USA’s size advantage also was apparent in its 40 points in the paint, while Belgium managed just 14.
USA 98, Mali 28 Leading from start to finish, the U.S.
wrapped up its preliminary play unde- feated with a 98-28 blowout against overmatched Mali. The 70-point win tied for the largest
margin of victory in FIBA U17 World Championship history.
“Our first quarter was maybe a little
flat, but after that we played like I expect us to play,” said Schneider. “It's tough to stay focused when you have a big lead, but I felt like our players kept playing hard. We tried to push the ball, and if we had something in transition to go ahead and take it, but then we wanted to use the time to execute some thing we are going to need to do well in the next round.”
“They are undefeated in pool play,
and I'm proud of them,” added Schneider. “Obviously, now we are to a point where you lose and you are out of contention for a gold medal.” DeShields, Greenwell and Turner
each scored 13 points for the USA, while all 12 U.S. players scored and added at least one rebound. Reimer rounded out the USA’s double-digit scorers with 10 points. Washington grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds, while Allen dished out seven assists and Chidom blocked four shots.
The USA was dominant from the
tip, jumping to a 10-0 lead after a score from Turner. Mali scored at 5:40 and then made two more field goals in the period while the USA added 13 points to take a 23-6 lead at the first break. An 11-0 U.S. run opened the second
period and the USA led 34-6 before Mali sank a 3-pointer at 6:05. DeShields sank two 3-pointers and Greenwell added another from deep as the USA raced to 20 more points while allowing Mali just one more score and took a 54-11 halftime lead. The USA went on to outscore Mali
18-6 in the third quarter and 26-11 in the fourth for the 98-28 win. As a team, the USA tied the USA
U17 record for field goals attempted with 88 shots, while it recorded large advantages in nearly every statistical category. The USA forced Mali into 33 turnovers, which it converted into 43 points, and it compiled a 65-35 rebounding advantage, a 21-4 margin on second-chance points and 16 fast-break points compared to Mali’s 2.
USA 89, Australia 68 After a first-half fight, the USA
pulled away from Australia in the third quarter to record an 89-68 win and advance to the semifinals.
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