Olympics 2024: Basketball open thread for August 2
Briefly

Mystics legend Emma Meesseman put up 24 points... Breanna Stewart and A'ja Wilson (49 combined points) proved too much for Belgium. The US won 87-74, securing the 57th consecutive Olympic victory since 1992.
Satou Sabally scored 33 points for Germany in a record-setting performance... USA, Germany, and France advanced to the quarterfinals, with no team eliminated yet.
The women's 3x3 team had a challenging day, losing to Australia but winning against Spain. The men's 3x3 team suffered losses, needing to win all three upcoming games to progress.
Jimmer Fredette's absence due to injury added to the men's 3x3 team's woes as they lost after leading 19-15. They must win all three games the next day to advance.
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