U.S. Move On To 2026 FIBA U17 Women’s World Cup Quarterfinals

15 July 2026

USA 112, MEX 36

The USA quest for a fourth straight FIBA U17 Women’s World Cup gold medal continued Wednesday with a 112-36 victory over Mexico in the Round of 16 in Brno, Czechia.

An off day is scheduled for Thursday and games resume Friday where the U.S. take on the winner of Italy and Slovenia in the quarterfinals.

The red, white and blue have won 26 consecutive games at the U17 World Cup, dating back to 2016.

View the USA-Mexico box score here.

POSTGAME NOTES

Line up Ladies: The U.S. trotted out the same starting lineup from yesterday (vs LAT): Olivia Jones, Eve Long, Micah Ojo, Morghan Reckley and Ivanna Wilson Manyacka. The starters were responsible for 21 assists in the game (Reckley with team-high 9), which contributed to the USA’s U17 record-setting 40 dimes.

I Know You Know That I Know You: The summers of 2026 and 2025 are mirroring 2014 and 2013. The U.S. defeating Mexico today (112-36) in the U17 round of 16 came a year after the Americans triumphed over their southern neighbor in the semifinals of the 2025 FIBA U16 AmeriCup (112-50). Similarly, the U.S. downed Mexico at the 2014 U17 round of 16 (91-35) a year after taking care of business in the 2013 U16 semifinals (101-29).

We Will, We Will, Rock You!: Seven American’s scored in double figures today, led by Tatianna Griffin (17 points). The whole roster chipping has been the foundation for the U.S. offense this week, with at least four 10+ scorers in each game (7 vs MEX; 5 vs LAT; 4 vs AUS; 6 vs CIV).

The Gym is Mine: Including today, the USA surpassed the century mark in points three times this tournament (117 vs. CIV; 105 vs. LAT; 112 vs. MEX). Scoring 100+ in back-to-back games is a rare feat with U.S. squads doing so on just three occasions over eight editions of the U17 World Cup (2026; 2024: 121 vs PUR, 123 vs CRO, 114 vs EGY; 2022: 114 vs KOR, 112 vs JPN). The U.S. U17 record for most 100+ point games is three (2026, 2024, 2022).

Bold Strategy: The Americans had big block energy today, totaling 11, the most by the U.S. in a game this week. The USA had three players with multiple swats with Nation Williams (4) leading the way. Others in the block column include Ojo (3), Long (2), Jones (1) and Nya Riak (1).