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Women beat South Korea 104-60 and advance to Semifinals

USA Basketball August 19, 2008

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BEIJING - AUGUST 19: Tina Thompson #11 of the UNited States greets her teammates against South Korea during their quaterfinal women's basketball match on Day 11 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the Wukesong Indoor Stadium on August 19, 2008 in Beijing

BEIJING (AP) Sylvia Fowles has scored 26 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to help the U.S. women's basketball team beat South Korea 104-60 on Tuesday and advance to the Olympic basketball semifinals.

The Americans will face either Russia or Spain in the semis Thursday night. China plays Australia in the other semifinal.

The U.S., which has now won 31 straight Olympic games, led by four after the first quarter before Fowles took over on both ends of the court. She keyed a 18-4 run to start the second period, dominating both ends of the floor.

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  1. On September 05, 2008 CRISTINA GRAPPO wrote

    DR CRISTINA GRAPPO IN ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA USA ORDERED THE OFFICIAL TEAM USA BASKETBALL @ 1:00 P.M. BEIJING TIME 9/5/08! I SHOULD HAVE THE OFFICIAL TEAM USA BASKETBALL BY THE END OF THE WEEKEND. OLYMPIC TEAM USA: WOMENS BASKETBALL MAY CONTACT ME TO PRACTICE VIA MY "OLYMPIC RINGER": 510-205-6698. I AM ALSO REGISTERED WITH THE COLLEGE OF ALAMEDA BASKETBALL TEAM UNDER COACH JORDAN THAT MEETS DAILY @ 3:00 P.M. USA WEST COAST TIME, PACIFIC STANDARD TIME. THE COLLEGE OF ALAMEDA BASKETBALL TEAM IS CO-ED ENTRY FOR "THE OLYMPIC DRAFT," INCLUDING OLYMPIC TEAM USA: WOMENS BASKETBALL & OLYMPIC TEAM USA: MENS BASKETBALL. GOOD GOING WITH SOUTH KOREA. KEEP UP THE OLYMPIC SPIRIT, GO WITH THE GOLD & CONTACT US FOR CHINA & THE 2008 BEIJING OLYMPICS & THE 2008/9 OLYMPIC GAMES WITH CHINA! DR CRISTINA GRAPPO PO BOX 1307 ALAMEDA, CA 94501

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