The U.S. women’s 3×3 basketball team lost its second game, this time to Azerbaijan, 20-17, on Wednesday. It fell 17-13 to Germany on Tuesday.
Dearica Hamby led the way for the U.S., finishing with 7 points and 5 rebounds, Cierra Burdick contributed 4 points and 4 rebounds, while Hailey Van Lith scored 5 points and 1 rebound. Tiffany Hayes, who plays for the WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces and won the game with an open layup, shined for Azerbaijan, scoring 11 points and 7 rebounds.
With its two losses, the United States team is in eighth place in the 3×3 standings, with Canada, Spain and Australia in the top three spots.
Team USA has its work cut out for it with two matches on Thursday, first against Australia at 7 a.m. ET and then against Spain at 3:30 p.m. ET. Group play will conclude on Saturday and the tournament will wrap up on Monday with the semifinals and the bronze medal and gold medal matches.
