Lanie Grant starts, keys third-quarter surge as USA rolls by Australia in World Cup opener

Posted Jul 14, 2024
Incoming UNC freshman point guard Lanie Grant started and scored all six of her points in a 40-second stretch when the United States took control in the third quarter in an easy 82-55 victory Saturday over Australia in the FIBA Women’s World Cup at the Inforum arena in Irapuato, Mexico. Grant is playing for a USA team for the second consecutive summer. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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