Fiba Women's World Cup: US crushes Hungary to reach semifinals

Napheesa Collier scored 19 points as the United States routed Hungary 108-56 on Thursday to reach the semifinals of the FIBA Women’s World Cup. The Americans will face the winner of Saturday’s medal-round quarterfinal between Spain and Australia. Other quarterfinal pairings had France play China and Belgium take on host Germany. The U.S. has now won 34 straight games in the tournament, dating back to a 2006 loss to Russia, and its 108 points were the most by any team in a quarterfinal. The U.S. produced 31 assists, its highest total for the round, and built a 36-12 lead after the first quarter. Hungary reached the quarterfinals for the first time in its World Cup history, finishing with its best result ever.