Team USA continues to eye its sixth straight gold medal when it battles Serbia in Group B preliminary action live from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as part of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.
Team USA enters play tied for the top spot in the Group B standings with Canada as both countries have four points. Serbia currently sits in a last-place tie with two points.
The United States toppled Spain, 103-63, on Monday to improve to 2-0 in the Rio Games. Diana Taurasi once again led the way as the U.S. picked up its 43rd straight win.
Taurasi had a team-best 13 points against Spain while contributing two rebounds, two assists and a steal. Five players reached double-digits for the U.S. in the win as it improved to 4-0 against Spain in Olympic play.
America has scored 100 points in both of its games to start the Olympics, the first time the club has done that in back-to-back games since the 2004 Olympics.
"A lot of Olympic teams that I've been on have had offensive power, but now we go all the way down the line to the 12th player," point guard Sue Bird said, according to the Hartford Courant. "And the minute you stop there's no let-off. That person comes in and can do just as much offensively as the next. And also, we have our foot on the gas pedal."
Bird notched five assists in the win against Spain, while Sylvia Fowles picked up 12 points to aid a balanced attack.
Serbia, meanwhile, fell to Spain, 65-59, last time out.
Event Live Stream & Details
Matchup: Team USA vs. Serbia women's Olympic basketball preliminaries
Time: 2:30 p.m. ET
Place: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Watch Online: This game can be live streamed for free here.
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