It wasn’t the dominant victory most anticipated, but Team USA still got it done, pulling out a 67-66 win over France to take home the gold medal.
The win marks the U.S. women’s basketball team’s 8th consecutive gold medal — and 61st straight Olympic victory — but was a thrilling, back-and-forth affair few could have predicted considering America’s dominance throughout this tournament.
Team USA trailed by as many as 10 in the third quarter, but big second halves from A’ja Wilson, Kahleah Copper, and Kelsey Plum helped them pull out the victory.
What was the ultimately the difference between France and USA down the stretch?
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