November 5, 2024

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How was the women’s basketball final at the Olympics?

How was the women’s basketball final at the Olympics?

The U.S. hasn’t lost a medal since 2008In Beijing, when China won

In women’s basketball, it was the Americans’ eighth consecutive gold medal. They went 61 games unbeaten – last losing in the semi-finals of the Barcelona Games in 1992.

France played in their second final at the Games, but are without gold medals. The French women now have two silvers in addition to one bronze.

How the game went:

As predicted, the US began to dominate the game. In the first quarter, the USA capitalized on two-point baskets and defensive rebounds, making the difference 15 to 9 in favor of the Americans. And Ben Adebayo.

Pam Adebayo and LeBron James attend the US women’s basketball team’s final game at the Paris Olympics Photo: Gregory Shamus/Getty Images

France, the best defense in the championship, managed to tie the game in the second quarter, which ended 25-25. – Low score for teams that usually score more than 80 points. The French were able to tie the match twice, and the second time, Marine Fathoux practically hit a three-pointer from midcourt. With a minute left in the quarter, Genel Salloum gave the French the lead, but with a last-second Wilson shot and an assist from Collier, the U.S. tied the game. The second quarter ended 16-10 to France, the same margin as the first quarter.

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