Women's Hoops Blog

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Sunday, August 10, 2008

Next up for the US women: China.
Twenty-four hours after the Olympic Basketball Gymnasium turned into a madhouse while the U.S. men beat China 101-70, the U.S. women face the same opponent in what likely will be an equally raucous setting.

To say they were looking forward to the atmosphere is like saying four-time Olympian Lisa Leslie is a veteran.

"This place is going to be packed," guard Diana Taurasi said. "The crowd is going to be off the chain."
Game notes for the 8amEST game here.