The U.S. women should have a tougher Olympic test as they play unbeaten Turkey in the women's basketball tournament on Wednesday at 5:15 p.m. ET.
"Turkey is very good and they proved it at the European Championships," said USA Head Coach Geno Auriemma after watching Candace Parker score 14 points and pull down 12 boards in the win over Angola. "I saw them play a lot. And then when we went down there to play ... yeah, they cause a lot of problems for you. They are big and they are smart and physical. They are really, really well coached."
Turkey hung with Team USA for three quarters of an exhibition game in Istanbul before the U.S. pulled away to a 19 point victory nine days ago.
"I've been incredibly impressed with them since last year's European championships. I know we'll play a somewhat different team than we played in Istanbul. I know we'll have to play a lot better than we played in Istanbul."
The U.S. have won their first two contest by an average of 38.5 points and is coming off a 52 point win over Angola.
After facing Turkey, the Americans - who have won 35 straight Olympic contests and four consecutive gold medals - still have contests against China and the Czech Republic in the preliminary round.
The Turks have looked impressive in their first Olympic appearance and aren't intimidated by the top-ranked team in the world.
They've played well in their wins over Angola and the Czech Republic and feel they have a chance to beat the U.S.
"Being that we were in the game with them with 3½ quarters our confidence is up," said center Quanitra Hollingsworth, who was born in the U.S. and starred at VCU before becoming naturalized to play for Turkey in May. "We know that if we come ready to play and focus we can give them a run for their money."
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