USA vs. Czechia winners and losers as Breanna Stewart, vets bounce back

Team USA finished group stage at the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup with a 105-64 victory over Czechia Monday on Sept. 7 in Berlin, Germany.

The Americans improved to 3-0 at the Women’s World Cup, completing a sweep of Group D. The 41-point victory is the USA's 33rd consecutive World Cup win, a streak that dates back to 2006.

Team USA was coming off a 55-52 victory over Italy on Sunday, the Americans' lowest point total at the World Cup since 1984. They bounced back with six players in double figures against Czechia. Breanna Stewart led Team USA with 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists in 17 minutes. Angel Reese added 13 points, Napheesa Collier and Jackie Young 12 each and Paige Bueckers and Sonia Citron 10 each.

"I thought it was a great response that we had from yesterday's game. Obviously, we didn't shoot well, but coming out with the aggression that we did, especially on defense, I thought our on ball defense was pretty good," Collier said. "I saw a lot of people got their hands in."

The Americans advance to the quarterfinals and will play the winner of Japan-Hungary on Thursday, Sept. 10. Here are…

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