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TOKYO – The 2017 USA Basketball Women's U23 National Team, featuring senior Texas guard Ariel Atkins , recorded a 78-60 win against Australia in its first game of the inaugural U24 Four Nations Tournament on Saturday at Katayanagi Arena in Tokyo.

The United States (1-0) led by seven points (41-34) at halftime before outscoring Australia 23-12 in the third quarter to take control of the game.

Atkins, who started the game, finished with two points, two rebounds and two steals in 13 minutes of action vs. Australia.

The United States is back in action on Sunday, facing Canada at 2:30 a.m. CT. Canada dropped a 79-54 decision to Japan on Saturday.

The 2017 U24 Four Nations Tournament is a round-robin tournament featuring USA, Australia, Canada and host Japan that is being played Aug. 12-15.

The 2017 U24 Four Nations Tournament will provide meaningful competition and development opportunities. The USA's participation in the tournament is intended to help further develop the USA Basketball athlete pipeline and to help prepare athletes for possible future participation in the USA Basketball Women's National Team pool.

USA BASKETBALL U23 TEAM AT 2017 FOUR NATIONS TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

Saturday, August 12, 2017

USA 78, Australia 60



Sunday, August 13, 2017

USA vs. Canada

2:30 a.m. CT

Tokyo, Japan



Tuesday, August 15, 2017

USA vs. Japan

4:30 a.m. CT

Tokyo, Japan