It was another big win for the US women as the team posted an easy 97-41 victory against Mali. It wasn’t just the romp that made the win by the team special; the steam also made the win in spectacular fashion. Lisa Leslie set an Olympics record by going 7-for-7 from the field. The win over Mali ensures that the US team maintains its unblemished record in the competition. Leslie finished the game with 16 points and received a lot of help from her team mates. It was the team’s 28th straight Olympics win and the last loss for the team was in 1992 against the Unified Team in the semifinals.

The team continues to make a statement as it won over its first three games with relative ease. The winning margin of the team averaged 47 points. The first three opponents of the team include Czech Republic, China and Mali.

Lisa Leslie’s new record smashed the old one that was made by Katie Smith and Nikki McCray in 2000 and 1996 and both players made 6-for-6 from the field.

The team outscored the Mali team 25-5 in the third quarter. Sininta led the Mali team with 13 points.

Sininta led Mali (0-3) with 13 points. The team of Mali is missing its top player Hamchetou Maiga-Ba who was sidelined in a loss to Czech Republic on Monday. But even with the presence of its top player, the team of Mali will have a hard time matching the strengths of the US team.

Olympic gold is alive with an easy 90-62 win against South Korea. The win by the Australian women team pushed the team in first place in Group A. Penny Taylor and center Suzy Batkovic lead the Australian team with 18 points apiece.

In other results, Latvia claimed a slim narrow win against Brazil and China defeated New Zealand.