SAITAMA, Aug 3 ― The United States kept their basketball gold medal dreams on track today by sweeping past world champions Spain 95-81 and into the semi-finals, while Olympic debutants Slovenia crushed Germany to set up a last-four clash with France. Sharp-shooting Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant...
SAITAMA, Aug 3 ― The United States kept their basketball gold medal dreams on track today by sweeping past world champions Spain 95-81 and into the semi-finals, while Olympic debutants Slovenia crushed Germany to set up a last-four clash with France.
Slovenia progressed on the back of 27 points from Zoran Dragic and another 20 off Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic in their 94-70 rout of Germany. But they have steadied the ship and came through a see-sawing clash after knuckling down in the final stretch to go 13-0 against their rivals in Olympic competition.
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Rubio drilled 13 points to put Spain into a 21-19 lead after the first quarter as the US gave up a seven-point advantage. With their reputation at stake ― they have medalled in all 18 Olympics they have competed at, winning 15 golds, a silver and two bronze ― the US put their heads down to ensure they stayed in the tournament.
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