Women’s basketball | Team USA vs. Turkey

Team USA’s Tamika Catchings, left, wrestles the ball from Turkey’s Kuanitra Hollingsvorth in the second half of a preliminary game at the London 2012 Olympics. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Aug. 1, 2012 6:31 PM PT

The U.S. women’s basketball team defeats Turkey in a preliminary round game at the London 2012 Olympics.

Turkey’s Yasemin Horasan, left, battles Team USA forward Asjha Jones for a rebound in the second half of a preliminary game at the London 2012 Olympic Basketball Arena. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Team Turkey players Kuanitra Hollingsvorth, left and Nevriye Yilmaz battle Team USA’s Tina Charles and Asjha Jones for the ball at the London 2012 Olympic Basketball Arena. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Team USA fans try to put a hex on a Turkish player at the free throw line as Turkey and the U.S. play a preliminary game at the Basketball Arena in Olympic Park. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

U.S. forward Seimone Augustus maneuvers past Turkey’s Isil Alben. The U.S. beat Turkey 89-58. (Christian Petersen / Getty Images)

U.S. forward Seimone Augustus, center, battles Bahar Caglar, left, and Kuanitra Holingsvorth for a rebound. Team USA will face the Czech Republic next. (Eric Gay / Associated Press)