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Caitlin Clark and the USA women's basketball team hope to find some rhythm when they get back on the court against Italy on Saturday (5 p. m. ET, truTV) at the FIBA World Cup qualifying tournament in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The U. S. is 2-0 at the tournament but the offense lacked flow when facing a zone defense against host country Puerto Rico.

“It was mostly self-inflicted,” said Clark, who is playing competitive basketball for the first time since July with the Indiana Fever. “I think we missed some defensive coverages. With how much we fouled, too, it definitely limited us in transition.

We want to play fast, and it’s hard to push, especially off a made free throw. ” Paige Bueckers, Chelsea Gray, Kelsey Plum, Monique Billings and Kiki Iriafen started on Thursday. Gray was the only player who started both nights as coach Kara Lawson experiments with different lineups.