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C-NS's Stewart & Team USA in Semifinals
Posted: 07.30.2011 at 4:37 PM
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(AP) -- PUERTO MONTT, Chile (AP) - Breanna Stewart scored 10 of her 21 points in the fourth quarter and grabbed 13 rebounds, leading the U.S. to a 70-64 victory over France on Friday night and into the semifinals of the women's under-19 world championship.
The Americans trailed by 13 points in the first half before rallying, with Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis scoring nine of her 13 points in the final period. Connecticut guard Bria Hartley finished with 10 points.
The U.S. will face Brazil, a 73-71 winner over Russia, on Saturday night for a place in the championship game.
Down two after three quarters, Hartford coach Jennifer Rizzotti's team opened the fourth with a 15-2 run, with Mosqueda-Lewis and Stewart combining for 13, as the Americans opened a 62-51 lead.
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