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Tag: U17 World Cup

Grant scores 17, swipes 3 of USA’s record 30 steals in 81-point romp over Croatia

Carolina freshman point guard Lanie Grant scored 11 of her 17 points in the second quarter and had three of the USA’s record 30 steals as the No. 1 Americans rolled to a 123–42 victory Tuesday over No. 9 Croatia to finish Group C play 3–0 at the FIBA U17 Women’s World Cup.

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R.L. Bynum spent 27 years working in sports and news at newspapers. He has covered UNC athletics since 2015, including several ACC and NCAA tournaments, the 2017 and 2022 Final Fours, the 2024 and 2025 Men’s College World Series, the Orange Bowl and other bowls, the Maui Invitational and Aer Lingus College Football Classic. Read his insights about running (he’s run 53 marathons) on the Running Commentary blog. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) at @RL_Bynum, on Bluesky at @rl-bynum.bsky.social and on Threads at @r.l.bynum. You can also follow Tar Heel Tribune on X at @Tar_HeelTribune. Email him at rlb262m@gmail.com.

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