U.S. women’s basketball wins five consecutive World Cups, tying Soviet record

The U.S. women's basketball team won five consecutive World Cup titles. (Reuters)

[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] The Women's Basketball World Cup ended earlier. The United States played France in the gold medal match. In the end, the United States overcame a double-digit deficit in the first half and won the gold medal 97-79, dominating the World Cup for the fifth consecutive time.

The United States fell behind 17-31 in the second quarter of this game. The 14-point deficit was the largest gap in the entire game. However, before the end of the first half, Caitlin Clark hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer to chase the score to 43-45.

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In the third quarter, the United States dominated the tempo of the game and launched a 30-12 offensive to open the score. Breanna Stewart scored 22 points and 10 rebounds in the gold medal game. She was the best player on the team and one of the major contributors to the gold medal.

By winning gold at this tournament, the United States has completed five consecutive World Cup victories, tying the longest record set by the Soviet Union from 1959 to 1975. In total, the U.S. women's basketball team has won 15 medals at the World Cup, including 12 gold medals, 1 silver medal, and 2 bronze medals.

In addition, Stewart, the champion of the United States' championship, was selected as the MVP of this tournament. Stewart has represented the United States in 26 World Cup games so far in his career, and has an unbeatable record of winning 26 games.