A 36-27 halftime lead turned into a second half rout as Diana Taurasi's 15 points and Tina's Thompson's 12 helped the US to a 76-41 victory over France. The post-game press conference with Taurasi and coach Anne Donovan here, and there are additional team quotes available.

Unlike previous games, today's third quarter was the team's strongest offensive output. Like every other game, the US defense was stellar, holding France to 2pts in the fourth quarter. In the last two games, the US has limted opponents to 17 (Cuba) and 14 points in the second half.

Next up, the dangerous Czech team., which defeated Russia today.