Dallas Wings forward Satou Sabally made history on the court Thursday with Germany scoring 33 points. That is the eighth-highest-scoring performance by one player in Olympic history.
Her performance lead Germany past Japan 75-64. Germany is now 2-0 in group play and has officially earned their spot in the quarterfinals.
As of the conclusion of the first two games, she is now averaging 25 points a game.
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Germany will finish group play on Sunday with a showdown against the United States. The whistle will blow on the quarterfinals on Wednesday.