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The United States ladies’s basketball crew held on to defeat France within the gold medal sport 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 sturdy drive put the U.S. up three with 1:22 left and the Americans 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 throughout the Paris Olympics on the Bercy Arena on Aug. 11, 2024. (Paul Ellis/AFP through Getty Images)
Kelsey Plum sank two free throws to place the U.S. up 4 factors. But Gabby Williams made a 3-pointer to chop France’s deficit to 1 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 sport lengthy. The matchup was tied 25-25 at halftime because it appeared France was on the point 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. But the U.S. staged an enormous comeback led by Plum and Wilson.
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Marieme Badiane of Team France contests for a rebound towards A’Ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart on the Paris Olympics on Aug. 11, 2024. (Elsa/Getty Images)
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 United States ladies’s basketball crew. The U.S. nationwide crew now has a 61-game successful streak.
Leila Lacan of Team France drives previous Kelsey Plum at Bercy Arena on Aug. 11, 2024 in Paris. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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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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