London, England – Diana Taurasi scored 22 points to help the United States sweep the preliminary round and clinch Group A with a resounding 114-66 victory over China in the women's basketball tournament.
Angel McCoughtry had a well-rounded performance for the Americans (5-0), finishing with 16 points on a perfect 8-for-8 shooting, six rebounds, six assists and five steals.
Tina Charles and Maya Moore both totaled 12 points in the lopsided win.
The Americans set a new team Olympic record with 33 assists and tied their mark for most points in a game.
Glancing at the final score, it's hard to believe Team USA was only up 31-28 after the first quarter. China mustered just 20 points over the next two frames, while the Americans posted 63.
Nan Chen paced China (3-2) with 16 points.
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