Stewart scored 21 of her 23 points in the second half and A’ja Wilson added 20 points to help the United States beat China 100-88 on Sunday in the second day of the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup. The Chinese team hung around in the third quarter and trailed 60-54 before Stewart, who played in China the past few winters, took over. She scored nine of the next 11 points and China couldn’t get within seven the rest of the way. The 18-year-old finished with 20 points and left to a warm ovation from the crowd with 20 seconds left. CHINA CONNECTION: Many of the U.S. players have competed in China in the off-season.

Source: National Post September 23, 2018 18:44 UTC