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Breanna Stewart sparks US to 105-64 rout of Czech Republic after a scare vs Italy
Stewart finished with 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists as the Americans bounced back from a 55-52 scare against Italy.
On Monday in Berlin, United States forward Breanna Stewart led the team to rout the Czech Republic 105-64 at the Women's Basketball World Cup.
The Americans bounced back decisively after their worst preliminary-round performance in 50 years, having edged Italy 55-52 on Sunday.
Stewart scored 11 points in the first 10 minutes as the United States jumped to a 29-15 lead; the team extended that to 57-33 by halftime with Napheesa Collier adding seven of her 12 points in the second quarter.
Playing just over 16 minutes, Stewart sat out the fourth quarter as the lead ballooned to more than 40 points, while the Czech Republic finished winless in pool play.
The United States advances to the quarterfinal round on Thursday, where they will face the winner of Tuesday's Hungary versus Japan matchup.