Team USA's women's 3x3 team lost to Spain on but can still get a medal -- the bronze medal game will be played on Monday afternoon.
Team USA's women's 3x3 team didn't repeat as gold medalists, but they aren't leaving Paris empty-handed. After dropping their semifinal game to Spain earlier in the day, the Americans took home the bronze, securing back-to-back Olympics with a medal in the sport thanks to a 6-point, 2-assist effort by Hailey Van Lith in the final against Canada.
Canada's strong shooting from beyond the arc gave them an early lead. They were 3/14 on 2-point shots. Team USA didn't make any of their seven 2-point attempts, relying on turnovers and going 5/7 in free throws to give them the edge.Trailing by two with about 2:30 left to play, a pivotal technical foul for the Canadians' continued complaining about missed calls gave Van Lith a shot at a free throw. After dropping the bucket, Dearica Hamby put the Americans ahead with a one-and-one.
Van Lith finished the game with a team-leading 6 points and 2 assists. Hamby and Cierra Burdick each scored 3 points, and Rhyne Howard had 4 points.Aug 5, 2024; Paris, France; United States player Hailey van Lith drives to the basket against Canada player Kacie Bosch in the women’s 3x3 basketball bronze medal game during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at La Concorde 1.and advancing to the gold medal game. The loss sent Team USA to the bronze medal game Monday afternoon against Canada.
“We just missed some things we should have made,” Hailey Van Lith said Monday after the loss to Spain. “They just started making shots that they usually don’t make.”“Yeah, I mean we really did turn it around and do what we needed to do to get here. But we really wanted to be competing for the gold medal. That’s just not there for us anymore, though,” Van Lith said.
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