Saki Hayashi set a FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup record with nine 3-pointers to lead Japan, which made 20 3-pointers to set a tournament record, to a win over Mali to open the tournament in Berlin. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/09/05/basketball/japan-fiba-three-point-record-win/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #akatsukijapan #sakihayashi #maiyamamoto #fibawomen039sbasketballworldcup