It’s been far from the start they were hoping for, but USA Basketball women’s 3×3 team is not out just yet.
In a surprise to many, the defending gold medal champions dropped their first three Olympic pool play games, and risked elimination with a loss against Spain on Thursday afternoon. But, Hailey Van Lith, Cierra Burdick, Rhyne Howard, and Dearica Hamby pulled out their first victory of the Paris Olympics, a 17-11 win over Spain.
The team’s record improves to 1-3 — still not a great place to be, and still last in the overall stnadings — but now with a clear pathway going forward.
“We’re gonna
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