USA women’s basketball team head coach Geno Auriemma appreciated what he’d seen during Sunday’s record-setting annihilation of Senegal to open group play at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
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She’s been involved in other ways with eight rebounds and six assists, but she’ll need find her jump shot if one her teammates’ play starts to falter. NESN reported that the game will go live in the USA at 1:15 p.m. ET. The women’s performance came less than 24 hours after the men’s team opened with a 57-point rout of China. “They (Senegal) played hard and competed hard, obviously they are undermanned talent-wise when it comes to playing against the USA but you have to admire their effort”. You’d expect there to be a struggle to share the ball as 12 superstars join forces, but there’s been no such issue for the Americans. “I don’t even know how many points we scored, 100 and whatever”. Once again first-time Olympian Delle Donne was in the middle of it. The Americans won all four by an average of almost 49 points. Delle Donne added 11.
Senegal is winless in Olympic play. “Physically, they play in another rhythm, another speed”.
The USA defense forced seven turnovers out of Spain in the third quarter, and Fowles contributed six of the USA’s 20 points to help the USA go ahead 74-51 heading into the final stanza. The ideal way for this to start.
Senegal was playing in its second Olympics.
Spain missed the 2012 Olympics, but won the silver at the worlds.
“I don’t think we’re really disappointed”, said Senegal guard Aya Traore, who played at Purdue on the 2005-06 Sweet 16 team. “This is the second time for Senegal to be in the Olympics, and for our group, this is the first time”.
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United States center Brittney Griner (15) and Spain forward Laura Nicholls battle under the net during the first half of a women’s basketball game at the Youth Center at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Aug. 8, 2016.
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“Would I want to be in their shoes, probably not, but they are trying to make history by beating us”. “For as little time as we had together, we do a lot of really nice things out there which is nice to see”.
