How many points did A'ja Wilson score? Team USA defeats Belgium in Olympics basketball
The U.S. women's national basketball team played its second game of the 2024 Olympics in Paris on Thursday and defeated Belgium 87-74
Former South Carolina star A'ja Wilson had a double-double, scoring 23 points and 13 rebounds with three steals.
A'ja Wilson stats for Team USA vs Belgium in Olympics women's basketball
Wilson started slowly, scoring four points in the opening quarter and having three turnovers, but she turned it around quickly and ended the game shooting 9-of-17 from the field and 5-of-6 from the free-throw line. She dominated in the paint, scoring all of her points from there. Belgium seemingly had no answer for her.
She was the second-leading scorer for Team USA, only behind Breanna Stewart, who scored 26 points, and was instrumental in leading Team USA to its second win in the Paris Olympics.
Next game for Team USA
Next, Team USA will play Germany on Sunday at 11:15 a.m. Eastern time.
This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: A'ja Wilson scores 23 points in Olympics basketball USA vs Belgium
