Caitlin Clark records double-digit assists in Team USA World Cup victory

Team USA recently survived its biggest scare of the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup against Italy. The Americans escaped with a 55-52 victory in Berlin. However, the result sounds an alarm over the team’s offensive unit. The U.S. shot just 29% from the field and went 1-for-12 from three-point range. Among other things, that [...]

On Sunday, Team USA edged past Italy 55-52. The game was supposed to be a routine one, but turned into a nail-biter, with the Americans shooting just 29 percent from the field while Caitlin Clark finished with only 1 point on 0-for-6 shooting.

​Team USA women's basketball picked up a narrow 55-52 victory over Italy on Sunday in its FIBA World Cup matchup. ​​The win was nowhere near as commanding as the Americans' previous victory over China, as Italy gave Team USA a major scare throughout the contest. ​Team "USA's 55 points tonight mark its lowest-scoring World Cup

Team USA barely survived Italy 55-52 at the FIBA World Cup, shooting a historically bad 29% while Caitlin Clark was held to just one point.

After a brilliant start to the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup, Caitlin Clark had a game to forget as the United States edged past Italy 55-52 on Sunday.

During the opening game of the FIBA World Cup against China, Caitlin Clark might not have started, but she certainly shined, posting 14 points and 11 assists in just 25 minutes of action. She looked like the best player on the court. On Sunday, however, she looked like the worst. During Team USA’s narrow 55-52…

Caitlin Clark had a dreadful night against Italy in the 2026 Women’s FIBA World Cup, scoring just 1 point and making 0 field goals. Clark could not find an on-court rhythm, following up her opening-game double-double with a 19-minute performance where she had to be benched down the stretch in a narrow 55-52 win.

Team USA’s Caitlin Clark had one of the worst games of her professional career at the FIBA World Cup, but she attracted attention for an entirely different reason. Clark ended USA’s 55-52 win over Italy at the FIBA World Cup with one point, making zero field goals for the first time in her professional career.

Caitlin Clark once again came off the bench for Team USA in their group stage game against Italy at the FIBA World Cup. However, this time around, she wasn’t able to show off her brilliance as she did in the game against China, where she scored 14 points and had 11 assists.

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Caitlin Clark played a pivotal role in Team USA’s flying start to the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup. Team USA have silenced their doubters following a stunning 94-61 opening-day win over Team China at the FIBA World Cup.

In her FIBA World Cup debut, Caitlin Clark made USA Basketball history during their win over China.

She's the first to do this in seven World Cups.

Caitlin Clark had 14 points and 11 assists to help the United States beat China, which was led by 7-foot-3 Zhang Ziyu, 94-61 in its women’s basketball World Cup opener. Rhyne Howard also scored 14 points and Jackie Young added 12 for the Americans, who have n…

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