United States set a new record for the highest score in the history of the Women’s Basketball World Cup when they thrashed South Korea 145-69.<\/span><\/p>\n Eight of the defending champions’ 12 players reached double figures in Sydney, with Brionna Jones scoring 24 points and adding one assist.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n A’ja Wilson netted 20 points and Breanna Stewart added 18.<\/span><\/p>\n Brazil previously held the record for their 143-50 victory against Malaysia in the 1990 group stage.<\/span><\/p>\n “It involves all of us,” Wilson said. “Because we now have a complete team, it feels a lot better as well and we’re starting to mesh, we’re starting to click.<\/span><\/p>\n “But this is huge, I don’t think I’ve ever been a part of a team that can score the basketball like this crazy and put up 145 points.” <\/span><\/p>\n The US, who shot 66% from the field, have already qualified for the quarter-finals of the tournament after winning all four of their group-stage games.<\/span><\/p>\n
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