New Delhi, Sept. 10 -- Team USA needed only one quarter to turn a World Cup quarterfinal into a statement. The Americans beat Hungary 108-56 on Thursday in Berlin, posted the most points ever in a Women's World Cup quarterfinal, and piled up a tournament-record 31 assists as they moved two wins from a fifth straight gold medal.

Napheesa Collier needed just 15 minutes to drop 19 points. Five teammates reached double figures. All 12 players scored. After a 55-53 scare against Italy in group play, this was a different team.

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese both started on the bench. Once they checked in together, the former college rivals looked like a pair that had been running pick-and-roll for years.

Clark finished with 10 points and a te...