Rui Machida recorded 9 points ( 4-9 FG / 1-2 3P / 0-0 FT ), 18 assists, 3 rebounds, and 1 steal in Women’s Basketball Olympic Semi Final against France. Japan vs France : 87-71 Women’s Basketball Tokyo Olympic 2020 Semi-Final 06.08.2021 Rui Machida dished out an Olympic-single-game-record 18 assists and her Japan team came back from down 22-14 after one to win 87-71 over France at Saitama Super Arena and advance to play the United States in the gold medal game of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Machida showed out in the most spectacular way a point guard could ever wish for by handing out those record-breaking 18 assists. With Machida pulling the strings, Japan kept getting looks inside and outside – whatever they wanted. It will be a performance watched again and again by coaches, players and fans worldwide. On August 6, at the Saitama Super Arena (Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture), the semi-finals of the women’s basketball competition at the Tokyo Olympics, representing Japan. A match against the French national team was held, and Japan won 87-71 and decided to advance to the final for the first time in history. With this victory, Japan’s silver medal or more was confirmed. For Japan, Ako had 17 points and 7 rebounds, Miyazawa had 14 points and 7 rebounds, and Machida had 9 points and 18 assists. #RuiMachida
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