A 30-game win streak for US on the line at the FIBA women's World Cup with France and others waiting
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What happened
The FIBA women's World Cup begins Friday with the U.S. in search of a fifth consecutive championship. The Americans have won 30 straight games in the tournament, dating to a loss to Russia in the 2006 semifinals. It's not all youth for the U.S. as gold medal collector Breanna Stewart, who has already won three Olympic and three World Cup championships leads the squad.
Summary assembled by rule from the sources below