Japan's women shocked an undefeated U.S. team packed with WNBA players on Tuesday as 3x3 basketball wound down to the elimination stage at its Olympics debut.
Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Basketball 3x3 - Women - Pool A - United States v Japan - Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo, Japan - July 27, 2021. Stephanie Mawuli of Japan in action with Kelsey Plum of the United States during a match. REUTERS/Andrew BoyersTOKYO, July 27 - Japan's women shocked an undefeated U.S. team packed with WNBA players on Tuesday asMai Yamamoto led with eight points, including a critical two-pointer with about a minute left to put her team ahead.
A late penalty gave Team USA 1.1 second to tie the game with a two-pointer. But Japan's Stephanie Mawuli blocked an attempt from Las Vegas Aces guard Kelsey Plum, sealing the 20-18 upset. "We have a chance to win, so that's all that matters," said Japan's Tomoya Ochiai. "We had a lot of losses in the qualifying rounds but were intent on making a comeback."
After final pool matches on Tuesday afternoon, eight teams move on to qualifiers in the evening. On the men's side they will be Latvia, Netherlands, Russian Olympic Committee, and Japan. For the women, it will be China, Japan, France, and Italy.and Belgian men have secured their spots in the semifinals on Wednesday, which will also feature the medal matches.
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