The clock struck midnight on Japan¡¯s Cinderella run to the women¡¯s basketball final at the Tokyo Olympics.

That¡¯s what tends to happen when teams go looking for fairy-tale endings against the United States women¡¯s basketball team.

Brittney Griner was a dominant force for the U.S., scoring 30 points to help the Americans capture their seventh straight gold medal with a 90-75 win over Japan at Saitama Super Arena on Sunday.