Parker had 16 points and nine rebounds

Candace Parker had 16 points and nine rebounds to help the undefeated United States rout Cuba 90-50 Saturday in second-round play in the women's world basketball championships in Barueri, Brazil.

Tina Thompson and Diana Taurasi added 13 points each for the United States, which improved its record to 4-0 in the tournament. (The United States is credited with a 3-0 mark in Group F because only first-round games against teams that advanced count in the second-round standings).

``Once again we started the game very well,'' U.S. Coach Anne Donovan said. ``We've spent two games in the second half where we played with not the same intensity that we started the game. I thought tonight the women did a great job of keeping focused and putting the hammer down in the second half and not letting Cuba come back.''

Source: MercuryNews.com