Australia Stuns US Women 70–67 in Pre-Olympic Exhibition

Sue Bird #6 of the United States is guarded by Leilani Mitchell #5 of the Australia Opals during an exhibition game at Michelob ULTRA Arena ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Games in Las Vegas, Nev., on July 16, 2021. Ethan Miller/Getty Images

LAS VEGAS—Breanna Stewart and her U.S. Olympic teammates aren’t panicking, even though they’ve lost consecutive games for the first time in a decade.

Two days after losing to a team of WNBA All-Stars, the Americans fell to Australia 70–67 on Friday in a pre-Olympic exhibition game.