USA Claim Victory Over Slovenia; Advance to FIBA U17 Women’s World Cup Semifinals

17 July 2026

USA 77, SLO 57

The 2026 USA Women’s U17 National Team advanced to the FIBA U17 Women’s World Cup semifinals with a quarterfinals victory over Slovenia 77-57 on Friday in Brno, Czechia.

The U.S. have made the semifinals in each of the eight editions of the U17 World Cup, dating back to 2010. The Americans have six U17 gold medals, including three consecutive.

The red, white and blue have won 27 consecutive games at the U17 World Cup, dating back to 2016.

View the USA-Slovenia box score here.

POSTGAME NOTES

Walking Buckets: For three straight games the USA have started Olivia Jones, Eve Long, Micah Ojo, Morghan Reckley and Ivanna Wilson Manyacka. Since entering the starting lineup, Reckley has averaged a team-best 6.7 assists per game.

Cookies: The USA have recorded 10+ steals in four games this tournament (13 vs SLO; 12 vs MEX, 23 vs LAT, 33 vs CIV). Tonight, the Americans had 10 steals going into halftime, led by Ojo’s 4. Slovenia would have 26 turnovers in the game, which resulted in 31 points off turnovers.

Dagger: A halftime lead of five points (36-31) ballooned to 19 by the end of the third quarter for the red, white and blue. The USA outscored Slovenia during the quarter, 25-11. During those 10 minutes was a 14-0 American run, starting at the 6:31 mark (41-37) and concluding at 2:18 (55-37).

Ball Don't Lie: Three players led the way for the U.S. in the scoring department, with Tatianna Griffin (6-8 FG, 1-3 3FG, 1-3 FT), Ojo (6-9 FG, 1-1 3FG, 1-2 FT) and Wilson Manyacka (6-15 FG, 1-2 3FG, 1-2 FT) each chipping in 14 points. Long was the lone other member in double figures for the USA, adding 13 points (5-6 FG, 3-4 FT).

Mouse in the House: It was a battle inside but the USA controlled the interior against Slovenia. The U.S. would outscore Slovenia 52-30 in the paint with that total ranking third most for the USA thus far in the tournament (70 vs CIV, 62 vs LAT, 42 vs MEX, 34 vs AUS).