The USA ladies’s basketball staff held on to defeat France within the gold medal recreation on Sunday to shut out the Paris Olympics, 67-66.
A’ja Wilson led the best way with 21 factors, 13 rebounds and 4 blocks.
Kahleah Copper robust drive put the U.S. up three with 1:22 left and the People had been in a position to make sufficient stops to maintain France from getting over the deficit.
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A’ja Wilson takes a shot over France’s Marieme Badiane within the ladies’s gold medal basketball match through the Paris Olympics on the Bercy Area on Aug. 11, 2024. (Paul Ellis/AFP by way of Getty Pictures)
Kelsey Plum sank two free throws to place the U.S. up 4 factors. However Gabby Williams made a 3-pointer to chop France’s deficit to at least one level. After two Copper free throws, Williams had yet another probability to rise up a shot. She made it, however she was on the road and it solely counted as two factors.
France performed the U.S. extraordinarily robust all recreation lengthy. The matchup was tied 25-25 at halftime because it appeared France was on the brink of shock the world.
The French led by 10 factors as Marieme Badiane made a free throw with 7:23 left within the third quarter. However the U.S. staged a large comeback led by Plum and Wilson.
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Marieme Badiane of Crew France contests for a rebound towards A’Ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart on the Paris Olympics on Aug. 11, 2024. (Elsa/Getty Pictures)
The U.S. climbed again into the sport and led by two factors on the finish of the third quarter.
Plum and Copper every had 12 factors off the bench.
Williams led France with 19 factors.
The gold marks the eighth consecutive gold medal for the US ladies’s basketball staff. The U.S. nationwide staff now has a 61-game profitable streak.
Leila Lacan of Crew France drives previous Kelsey Plum at Bercy Area on Aug. 11, 2024 in Paris. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Pictures)
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The medal win additionally marked the fortieth gold medal for the U.S. on the Paris Olympics.
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