Australia stuns US women 70-67 in pre-Olympic exhibition
Associated PressLAS VEGAS — Breanna Stewart and her U.S. Olympic teammates aren’t panicking, even though they’ve lost consecutive games for the first time in a decade. When we turned the ball over, we weren’t able to get back.” It was the first time the U.S. has lost back-to-back games since 2011 in Spain. Stewart’s three-point play tied the game at 66 with 2:59 left before Magbegor scored and Marianna Tolo made a reverse layup with 2 minutes remaining to give Australia a 70-66 advantage. Cambage posted a statement on social media late Thursday night saying the prospect of having no friends, no family, no fans and no support system outside the women’s basketball squad was “honestly terrifying.” “It hasn’t been easy definitely,” said Australia coach Sandy Brondello, who had never beaten the U.S. as a coach or player. The team also said Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant also was in the protocols “out of an abundance of caution.” ___ More AP women’s basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/womens-basketball and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
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