USA Beats Hungary 108–56 to Reach World Cup Semifinal Against Spain
USA beats Hungary 108–56 and moves into the Women’s Basketball World Cup semifinals with a record-setting performance in Berlin. Thursday’s quarterfinal win on September 10 sends the Americans into a Saturday matchup with Spain, with a place in the championship game now one victory away.
FIBA’s official game record shows how quickly the contest moved in the Americans’ favor. USA led 36–12 after the opening quarter and 59–30 at halftime. Another 34-point third quarter pushed the advantage to 93–47, leaving the final period to complete a win whose direction had been established early.
The Americans shot 59 percent from the field, compared with Hungary’s 34 percent. That gap, combined with the first-quarter separation, explains the scoreboard more clearly than the final margin alone. USA scored at least 23 points in each of the first three periods before finishing with 15 in the fourth.
FIBA’s performance report credits Napheesa Collier with 19 points and six rebounds as the game’s leading individual honoree. Five Americans scored in double figures. The team’s 108 points were a Women’s World Cup quarterfinal record, while its 31 assists made it the first side to reach 30 assists in a quarterfinal at the tournament.
The semifinal announcement confirms USA against Spain for September 12 at 8 p.m. in Berlin, or 2 p.m. Eastern. France and host Germany play the other semifinal earlier that day. The bracket leaves four teams in contention, with the two winners advancing to meet for the title.
For USA, the Hungary result follows the Czechia victory covered by PowerPage earlier this week and moves the story from group-stage progress to the final four. Spain presents a fresh knockout assignment, regardless of Thursday’s margin. The immediate takeaway is that the Americans combined efficient shooting and shared scoring with a fast start, then sustained control long enough to secure their next game.
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