DURHAM – The pairings for the FIBA Women's World Cup Quarterfinal have been determined following the conclusion of group play, with the U.S. Women's National Team set to take on Serbia on Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 10 p.m. ET., live on ESPNU and ESPN+.
Team USA notched its World Cup record 27th consecutive victory by posting a 121-59 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina, finishing atop Group A standings with a 5-0 record. The team also posted wins over Belgium (87-72), Puerto Rico (106-42), China (77-63) and Korea (145-65) – the latter marking a FIBA World Cup record for the most points in a game.
Former Duke women's basketball standout and 2022 WNBA Finals MVP
Chelsea Gray has turned in several strong performances for the U.S. Women's National Team since recently arriving in Australia after helping lead the Las Vegas Aces to its first WNBA Championship. In three games, Gray has averaged 11 points, 4.3 assists and 2.0 rebounds in 18.2 minutes per game, including a tournament-high 16 points and seven assists in the 62-point shellacking of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
In addition to Gray, current Duke women's basketball head coach
Kara Lawson also will look to assist the U.S. Women's National Team to its fourth consecutive – and 11th overall – FIBA Women's World Cup gold medal, as Lawson is serving as an assistant coach for Team USA on head coach Cheryl Reeve's staff.
The full bracket can be found
here.
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