Team USA cruised past Hungary in the FIBA World Cup quarterfinal clash on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
With a resounding win of 52 points, led by a balanced attack of WNBA rivals Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, USA finished the quarterfinal game with 108-56 win.
Team USA with this thumping win puts all concerns to rest and reached FIBA World Cup semis, only two games behind to finish the campaign run with a gold for the fifth time.
Thursday’s game also witnessed the complete show of strength and unmatched chemistry among two WNBA sensations: Clark and Reese.
“We just continue to build chemistry because we know we’re going to be USA teammates for a while,” Reese spoke of her commradeship with Clark in a postgame interview with TNT’s Allie LaForce.
After shooting just 29% from 3 in the group stage, Team USA significantly improved that figure to 52% in this showdown and dominated almost every other part of the game.
Team USA posted 52 of their points from inside the painted area along with 31 assists, the most ever in a FIBA World Cup quarterfinal: a stat that speaks volumes about the strength of the reigning champions.
Napheesa Collier, who led Team USA from the start and throughout the game, was awarded Player of the Game, having scored a game-high 19 points, with four others joining the party while scoring in double digits.
Rhyne Howard posted 15, while Kahleah Copper, Caitlin Clark and Jackie Young all finished with 10 points each.
With this resounding 52-point win, Team USA now awaits the result of Saturday’s scheduled game between Australia and Spain to learn their FIBA World Cup semifinal opponent.
2026-09-10 18:39:00
