US beats Senegal 87-67 in World Cup opener

TENERIFE, Spain (AP) — Elena Delle Donne scored 19 points and Nneka Ogwumike added 16 to help the U.S. beat Senegal 87-67 on Saturday night in the Americans’ opener at the Women’s Basketball World Cup.
The two teams played six days ago and the Americans cruised to a 51-point victory. For the first 15 minutes, Senegal was the more aggressive team. The African nation took a 10-2 lead early on much to the delight of fans who were singing and waving the country’s flag proudly