USA Women’s National Team Defeats Louisville 97-54

January 27, 2020
Storm star Breanna Stewart returns to the court as the US women hang on to beat UConn, 79-64

HARTFORD, Conn. – Breanna Stewart laced up her sneakers that were dedicated to Kobe Bryant and his daughter and took the court for her first basketball game in nine months after rupturing her right Achilles tendon.
The Seattle Storm standout, who was the most valuable player in the WNBA regular season and Finals in 2018, liked the results.

Breanna Stewartは、Kobe Bryantと彼の娘に捧げられたスニーカーの紐を結び、アキレス腱を断裂して9か月ぶりの試合のために、コートに立った（コートを引き受けた）。
彼女は、その結果を気に入っていた。

“The first step was getting out there and playing, Obviously there was going to be rust, but I was pretty happy,” Stewart said after the U.S. women’s national team beat No. 4 Connecticut 79-64 on Monday night in an exhibition game. “The next step is to see how the leg feels in the morning and then at the next practice.”

”最初の一歩は、（コートに）出て、プレーする事でした。明らかに、さびはあったでしょうが、かなり幸せでした”－と、Stewartは、代表チームがエキシビジョンで、Connecticutを79-64で打ち負かした後に述べた。”次の一歩は、朝、それから、次の練習で、足がどういう感じかを見る事です”。

Stewart scored three points in 17 minutes, making her first shot of the game and missing the other six. She, like many of the U.S. players, played with a heavy heart because of the death of Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, who were killed in a helicopter crash Sunday in California.
Stewart had their names, along with other victims of the crash, on her shoes and the Huskies placed a jersey for Gianna on their bench at the XL Center.

Stewartは、17分（の出場）で、3点を記した－1本目を決めて、あとの6本を失敗して。彼女は、多くの選手同様、Bryantと娘・Giannaの死により、重い気分でプレーした。
Stewartは、墜落の他の犠牲者と共に、彼らの名前をシューズに記し、Huskiesは、Giannaのために、XL Centerのベンチにジャージを置いた。

The Bryants had become friends with UConn coach Geno Auriemma and many of the program’s former players — including the 25-year-old Stewart, who said Bryant was one of the first people to reach out to her when she got hurt playing in Europe in April.
“He knew what I was going through and wanted to assure me that I’d be OK,” she said.

Bryant一家は、UConn coach Geno Auriemma、元選手達の多くと友人になっていた－25才のStewartを含めて。
彼女曰く：”彼は、（アキレス腱断裂後）私が何を体験しているか知っていたし、大丈夫だと私に確信させたいと思っていました”。

UConn had flowers on its bench in front of a No. 2 jersey for Gianna, who Kobe had said was “hellbent” on attending the school and playing for the team.
Stewart connected on her first shot — a three-pointer from the wing.
Stewart led UConn to four NCAA titles and was voted most outstanding player of the Final Four each time.

UConnは、Gianna－Kobe曰く、学校に通い、チームのためにプレーするのに”がむしゃら”だった－のために、ジャージの前に花を置いた。
Stewartは、最初のシュートを（得点に）つなげた－ウィングからの3ポイント。
Stewartは、UConnをNCAAのタイトルへ導き、毎回、Final Fourの最優秀選手に選ばれた。

“I’m happy she played. Looked pretty good,” Auriemma said. “Not the same Stewie yet, but she will be. Got in the lane and made her first three. She makes everything look so easy. There’s a little gingerness about her. She didn’t have the come out of nowhere and do things that make you go ‘wow.’ She’s been looking forward to this for a long time. She got to actually play.”

Auriemma曰く：”彼女がプレーして、嬉しいです。かなり良さそうでした。まだ、（以前と）同じStewieではないけれど、（そのうち）そうなるでしょう。レーンに入って、最初の3ポイントを決めました。彼女は、何でも非常に簡単そうに見せます。彼女に関しては、ちょっと（gingerness）があります。（どこからともなく）突然現れて、あっと言わせる事をしたわけではありません。長い間、これを楽しみにしていました。実際、プレー出来るようになりました”。

The United States, which lost an exhibition game to Oregon on Nov. 9, scored the first seven points and led 22-11 after one quarter.
“First timeout I called, I thought we were going to get shut out. I was worried we wouldn’t score,” Auriemma said.
UConn rallied in the second quarter and the score was tied at 31 at the half. The Huskies led 51-47 before the U.S. team scored the final five points of the third quarter.

Oregonとのエキシビジョンに負けた（Nov. 9）代表は、最初の7点を記し、第1Qの後、22-11でリードした。
Auriemma曰く：”私が要求した最初のタイムアウトで、私達は完封されるだろうと思いました。得点しないのでは、と心配しました”。
UConnは、第2Qに反撃し、得点は、ハーフで31-31の同点だった。Huskiesが51-47でリードした後、代表が、第3Q最後の5点を記した。

UConn led 56-54 early in the fourth quarter before former Washington Huskies guard Kelsey Plum scored eight straight points in a 10-0 run for the U.S. to give the national team a cushion — its first since the first quarter.
The U.S. plays at Louisville on Sunday in a final exhibition game before playing in an Olympic qualifying tournament in Serbia. The Americans have already locked up a berth in Tokyo by winning the FIBA World Cup in 2018.

UConnは、第4Q序盤に、56-54でリードした後、Kelsey Plumが、10-0のランで、連続8点を記して、代表チームに余裕を与えた－第1Q以来最初の。
代表チームは、日曜日、Louisvilleで、最後のエキシビジョンを行った後、Serbiaでのオリンピック予選でプレーする。アメリカは、FIBA World Cupに優勝した事で、既に出場権を確実なものにしている。

https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/stewart-returns-us-beats-uconn-79-64-in-womens-basketball/


January 27, 2020
USA Women’s National Team Defeats Connecticut 79-64

HARTFORD, Connecticut (Jan. 27, 2020) – Trailing by two points early in the fourth quarter, the USA Women’s National Team closed with a 25-8 run to defeat the University of Connecticut 79-64 in an exhibition game on Monday night at the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut.

第4Qに2点リードされた後、代表チームは、25-8のランで（試合を）締めくくり、エキシビジョンで、Connecticut大学を79-64で打ち負かした。

“Once we got past not starting all five UConn players and some media people mad at me, the game got off to a great start,” joked USA coach Cheryl Reeve (Minnesota Lynx). “(We played) exactly how we wanted to play, and I thought we had a great sense of urgency about us, great passion about what we were doing, got some easy stuff, played in transition. They didn’t make many shots, and then the second quarter was the exact opposite, shooting 21.0%.

”いったん、UConnのスタメン5人（not starting all）、私に対して腹を立てていたメディア関係者の事を気にしなくなると、素晴らしいスタートを切りました”－と、USA coach Cheryl Reeveは冗談を述べた。”（私達は）まさにプレーしたかったようにプレーしたし、自分達に関して、大きな危機感があり、自分達がしている事について、大きな情熱を持ち、簡単なものを手に入れ、トランジションでプレーしていると思いました。相手は、そんなにシュートを決めなかったし、その後、第2Qは全く正反対で、21.0%でした”。

“The third quarter, we came out with a really good focus on where we were going to be successful – we didn’t shoot a free throw in the first half, and we were determined to pound that thing inside and try to establish that, and I thought (Sylvia Fowles) was terrific.”
Sylvia Fowles (Minnesota Lynx/Louisiana State) led the USA with 19 points and six rebounds; Nneka Ogwumike (Los Angeles Sparks/Stanford) tallied 14 points, five rebounds and three assists; Kayla McBride (Las Vegas Aces/Notre Dame) added 12 points; and Tina Charles (New York Liberty/Connecticut), who was one of five UConn alumni on the USA roster, grabbed nine rebounds and had five assists and six points.

”第3Qは、自分達がどこで成功するかに焦点をあてて、姿を現しました－前半は、FTを打っていませんでした。そして、（pound that thing inside）、それを確立しようと決意していました。（Sylvia Fowlesは）すごいと思いました”。
Sylvia Fowlesは、19 points and 6 reboundsで、USAを先導した；Nneka Ogwumikeは、14 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assistsを記録した；Kayla McBrideは、12 pointsを付け加えた；Tina Charlesは、9 reboundsを掴み、5 assists and 6 pointsだった。

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Diana Taurasi (Phoenix Mercury) did not play due to back soreness, and A’ja Wilson (Las Vegas Aces/South Carolina) was out after recently have her wisdom teeth removed.
After practicing in New York on Jan. 29 and 30, the USA will travel south to play the University of Louisville at 2 p.m. on Feb. 2 (ESPN), which will wrap up its winter 2020 college series.

Following its game against the Cardinals, the USA will move on to Serbia to compete in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament Feb. 6-9 in Belgrade. The USA opens against host Serbia on Feb 6, takes on Mozambique Jan. 8 and closes against Nigeria on Jan. 9. All three games will tip at 2 p.m. EST and will stream on ESPN+.

Diana Taurasiは、背中（腰）の痛みのため、プレーせず、A’ja Wilsonは、最近親知らずを抜歯した後、外れていた。
New Yorkで、Jan. 29 and 30に練習した後、USAは、Feb. 2、Louisville大学と試合を行うだろう。
その試合の後、USAは、Belgrade, Serbiaに向かって、Feb. 6-9、予選大会で競争するだろう。USAは、Feb 6にSerbia戦で開始し、Feb. 8にMozambiqueと争い、Feb. 9にNigeria戦で締めくくる。3試合全てが2 p.m. ESTに開始し、ESPN+でストリーミング配信されるだろう。アメリカは、既にオリンピック出場権を得ている。

https://www.wnba.com/news/usa-womens-national-team-defeats-connecticut-79-64/


February 2, 2020
USA Women’s National Team Defeats Louisville 97-54

The USA Women’s National Team (14-1) wrapped up its winter 2020 college series with a 97-54 victory over No. 5-ranked University of Louisville in an exhibition game on Sunday afternoon at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky.
Featuring a balanced scoring attack that saw 11 of the USA’s 12 active players score, Sylvia Fowles (Minnesota Lynx/Louisiana State) led the USA offensive effort sinking 8-of-9 shots and finished with 16 points and nine rebounds. Stewart added 13 points and six rebounds, and two-time Olympic and two-time World Cup gold medalist Angel McCoughtry(Atlanta Dream/Louisville), who starred for four years at Louisville (2006-09), finished with 11 points in her homecoming.

代表チームは、日曜日の午後、エキシビジョンで、5位のLouisville大学に対し、97-54で勝って、2020年冬の大学シリーズを締めくくった。
バランスのとれた攻撃－11/12人が得点した－を呼び物にしつつ、Sylvia Fowlesが、8/9本を沈めて、USAの攻撃（に対する取り組み）を先導し、16 points and 9 reboundsで終えた。Stewartは、13 points and 6 reboundsを付け加え、Angel McCoughtryは、帰郷で、11 pointsで終えた。

“I actually was a little nervous. This was my first time playing in the states again and the first game’s in Louisville, so I got a little nervous. But, once I got out there and saw all the love everyone was giving I was like, ‘what’s there to be nervous about?’ There is so much love in this building. So, I loosened up and had a lot of fun.”

”実際、私は少し緊張していました。これは、アメリカで再び、プレーする初回だったし、初戦はLouisvilleであったから、ちょっと緊張しました。が、いったん（コートに）出て、皆が与えてくれている愛情を見るや否や、何を心配しなければならない（事がある）のだろう？って感じでした。この建物は、非常に多くの愛情があります。だから、くつろいで、大いに楽しみました”。

Although the USA National Team found itself trailing 21-17 after the game’s first 10 minutes, the Americans found their stride in the second quarter and outscored Louisville 28-9 to propel the USA to a 45-30 lead at halftime.
“I thought that their starting unit, even against our starting unit, was pretty competitive,” said USA co-coach Dan Hughes (Seattle Storm). “What turns the tide a lot of times with us is our depth, and the reality of (having) that many good players. Our depth is really special.”
Behind seven points from Breanna Stewart (Seattle Storm/Connecticut), the USA opened the second period with a 20-2 scoring barrage to take control 37-23 with 4:52 to go in the quarter.

代表チームは、試合最初の10分後、（気が付くと）21-17でリードされていたけれども、第2Qに、いつもの調子を取り戻し、Louisvilleよりも多く得点して（28-9）、ハーフタイムで、45-30のリードへ押し上げられた。
（省略－Dan Hughesのコメント）
Breanna Stewartの7点が原因となって、USAは、20-2の得点連発で第2ピリオドを幕開け、第2Q残り4:52で、主導権を握った（37-23）。

The USA amped up its defense in the second stanza and limited Louisville to just nine points and 4-of-16 shooting, while on the offensive end the U.S. found its shooting touch and made 13-of-18 from the field in the quarter.
“Today was a great game,” said Fowles, who has played in all 15 of the 2019-20 USA National Team’s contests. “Louisville came out and pretty much gave us a run for our money. We kind of had to shift things a little be to get things going the way we wanted, but once we started clicking, everything was pretty much on the up and up for us. I’m happy we had a successful college tour and I’m ready to go to Serbia.”
Outscoring Louisville 20-18 in the third quarter, the U.S. took a 65-48 lead into the final quarter and out-performed the Cardinals 32-6 in the final 10 minutes to seal the 97-54 victory.

USAは、第2Qにディフェンスを強化し、Louisvilleを僅か9点、4/16本に制限した一方、オフェンスでは、シュートの感触を取り戻して、そのクォーターのFGは、13/18だった。
（省略－Fowlesのコメント）
第3Qに、Louisvilleより多く得点した（20-18）後、アメリカは、65-48のリードを最終クォーターに持って行き、最後の10分に、Cardinalsよりも多く得点し（32-6）、97-54の勝利を決定的にした。

February 5 marks the 34th Annual National Girls & Women in Sports Day, and to celebrate the day, each year Louisville pays tribute to someone for their efforts in advancing women in the game. At halftime today, Louisville honored USA Basketball Women’s National Team director Carol Callan for her tireless work in helping to inspire girls and women to be their best.
“The tribute for Carol was amazing,” said McCoughtry. “I am so proud of everything she’s done. To be able to be a part of her being honored was the best. Blessings to Carol and all she’s done, she has many more years to do even more incredible things. I’m proud to have been a part of Carol’s legacy.”
The USA finished the afternoon hitting 44-of-77 shots (.532 percentage) from the field, and had assists on 29 of those 44 made field goals. Louisville, which made 8-of-17 shots in the first quarter, finished shooting 22-of-60 (.367 percentage).

（省略－34th Annual National Girls & Women in Sports Dayで、Carol Callanが敬意を表された）
アメリカは、44/77のFG（.532 percentage）で、その午後を終え、決まった44本のうち、29本でアシストがあった。
Louisvilleは、22/60のFG（.367 percentage）だった。

The USA also held 41-35 edge in rebounding.
“I’m just supportive of all these young women throughout these college games,” added Fowles. “It shows how the future of the WNBA is going to keep getting brighter, it’s all so amazing. We have great talent across the board and going and playing some of the best college teams is amazing. I’m looking forward to seeing what these players will do in our league.”
The 2019-20 USA National Team’s 15-1 record includes a 6-0 mark and gold medal at the FIBA AmeriCup in Puerto Rico, a 3-0 record at the FIBA Pre-Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Argentina and a 5-1 slate in exhibition games against college teams.

また、リバウンドで、41-35の優位性があった。
（省略－Fowlesのコメント、代表チームの成績）

The USA will move on to Belgrade, Serbia to compete in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament Feb. 6-9. The USA opens against host Serbia on Feb 6, takes on Mozambique Jan. 8 and closes against Nigeria on Jan. 9. All three games will tip at 2 p.m. EST and will stream on ESPN+. The American women, winners of the last six Olympic gold medals, have already qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics by virtue of capturing the 2018 FIBA World Cup.

（省略－上記と同じ）

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