13–21 Jul
    2024

    USA smash record in win over Croatia

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    Game Report

    USA set a new record after beating Croatia at the FIBA U17 Women's Basketball World Cup 2024.

    LEON & IRAPUATO (Mexico) - USA continued to rearrange the record books as they booked their third group phase win of the FIBA U17 Women's Basketball World Cup 2024 in Mexico. The Americans hardly broke a sweat in their 123-42 win over Croatia in Group C.

    Coach Meg Barber's squad was unrelenting on defense, forcing 45 turnovers thanks to a record-setting 30 steals. That is now the all-time single-game record for steals in the competition's history. Jordyn Palmer had six steals, while Jacy Abii had sive swipes of her own in a dominant defensive showing.

    Rank

    Team

    Opponent

    Date

    Steals

    1.

    USA

    Croatia 123-42

    7/17/24

    30

    2.

    USA

    Korea 114-29

    7/13/22

    28

     

    Spain

    New Zealand 83-48

    7/21/18

    28

    4.

    Canada

    New Zealand 70-36

    7/13/22

    27

    5.

    USA

    New Zealand 102-34

    7/10/22

    26

     

    Spain

    Argentina 67-76

    7/22/18

    26

    USA also breached the 120-point scoring threshold for the second time this week. Their 123 points here set the third-highest all-time single-game scoring output of any team in the tournament's history.

    In all, this was nothing short of a masterclass in two-way basketball by Team USA.

    FIBA

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