Caitlin Clark's 11 assists mark first U.S. feat since 1998

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Caitlin Clark's 11 assists mark first U.S. feat since 1998

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Team USA opened the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup with a 94-61 win over China, led by Caitlin Clark’s 14 points and 11 assists, while Paige Bueckers and Rhyne Howard also scored 14 points and all 12 U.S. players scored. Clark became the first U.S. player since Dawn Staley in 1998 to record at least 10 assists in a World Cup game and said representing the country was a privilege, while Bueckers praised their chemistry. The Americans then narrowly defeated Italy 55-52, with Jackie Young scoring 10 points and Clark held to one point on 0-for-6 shooting. The victory secured the United States a quarterfinal berth, and it is scheduled to face the Czech Republic next; Italy must beat China to remain in contention. Elsewhere, Japan set tournament three-point records in a win over Mali, and Mali later upset Spain.

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