Breanna Stewart, Team USA beat Belgium, clinch spot in knockouts

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A'ja Wilson piled up 23 points and 13 rebounds while Breanna Stewart scored 26 points as the U.S. women's national team beat Belgium 87-74 in group play at the Paris Olympics on Thursday at Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Villeneuve d'Ascq, France.

The result marked the 57th consecutive victory for theAmericans in Olympic play and secured a spot for the U.S. in the quarterfinal