Key occasions Show essential occasions just Please switch on JavaScript to utilize this function Bryan Armen Graham has the report from Bercy Arena: And now, the saddest part of any four-year cycle– the longest wait up until the next Summer Olympic occasion. Thanks for following this video game and whatever else in these Olympics. See you in Los Angeles. The Guardian’s medal count has simply had its last upgrade (pending whatever occurs with Jordan Chiles’ bronze). It will reveal the USA in top place. Hardly. This is the USA’s 40th gold medal in France, connected with China. The USA had 44 silver medals to China’s 27. “I’m so pleased with the strength my group revealed,” states A’ja Wilson. They were down 10 in the 3rd quarter. After they turned the tide, France raised their video game, and the 4th quarter was an instantaneous classic. It’s the US-born Williams who motivated France throughout this video game. She had 19 points, 7 rebounds and 3 takes. A’ja Wilson is the gamer who conserved the USA here, with 21 points and 13 rebounds. Kahleah Copper was all over in the 2nd half and wound up with 12 points and 5 substantial rebounds. Kelsey Plum had 12 points and 4 helps. U.S.A. win females’s basketball gold and general gold-medal count in Paris Exhale. France race up the court– Williams strikes a shot, BUT SHE WAS INSIDE THE ARC!! What an awful error by Williams! The authorities discuss it, however her foot was plainly on the line. It’s over! 3.8 ticks left. Copper strikes. And the 2nd. France will require a 3 to require OT. Stewart gets the ball inbounds to Copper. Williams instantly fouls. U.S.A. 65-64 France, 0:05 left, 4th quarter: Two greatest complimentary tosses of Kelsey Plum’s life. Makes the. Makes the 2nd. France race down, and Williams strikes a substantial 3! U.S.A. 63-61 France, 0:11 left, 4th quarter: Copper fouls Johannes. Can’t do that. France can score with the clock stopped, and Johannes certainly strikes the very first totally free toss. And the 2nd. U.S.A. incoming, which has actually been tough, however they get it to Plum, and Williams fouls. U.S.A. 63-59 France, 0:17 left, 4th quarter: Wilson misses out on the very first however strikes the 2nd. Two-possession video game. Timeout France. U.S.A. 62-59 France, 0:17 left, 4th quarter: Fauthoux fabricates a shot, Stewart bites and enters the air, Fauthoux installs the shot BUT STEWART RECOVERS TO DEFLECT THE SHOT! Wilson rebound. Fouled. To the line. U.S.A. 62-59 France, 0:41 left, 4th quarter: Can the USA make it a two-possession video game in the last minute? Not. Wilson takes a trip under extreme French pressure. U.S.A. 62-59 France, 0:54 left, 4th quarter: Williams with an airball from 3-point variety. Timeout France. Out of bounds: United States’ Kelsey Plum rolls after being fouled. Photo: Michael Conroy/AP USA 62-59 France, 1:19 left, 4th quarter: Copper, who has actually been substantial in the 2nd half, ratings on a strong drive. U.S.A. 60-59 France, 1:32 left, 4th quarter: Copper misses out on a drive. Stewart rebound. Plum sets up a 3 with a lot of time on the shot clock. Why? Misses. Williams strikes a long 2. Timeout USA– that’s their last! U.S.A. 60-57 France, 2:08 left, 4th quarter: Williams sinks both complimentary tosses. U.S.A. by 1. Plum drives and draws the nasty from Fauthoux. Strong play. Strikes the complimentary tosses. U.S.A. by 3. Johannes turns it over, losing her dribble and sending out the ball out of bounds. This is the USA’s possibility. U.S.A. 58-55 France, 2:34 left, 4th quarter: Stewart strikes one complimentary toss however misses out on the 2nd. Salaun misses out on a 3 regardless of an excellent screen. Out of bounds, USA ball? Truly? Lucky call, and Wilson’s jumper from the free-throw line strikes the rim, bounces up, strikes the top of the backboard, and falls back through. Fortunate series there for the USA. They follow up with great defense, however Stewart gets bound on a rebound. Rotating belongings to France. Young fouls Williams with a hand to the face far the ball. That’s 5. Young is out. President Emmanuel Macron remains in your home. Picture: Brian Snyder/Reuters USA 55-55 France, 3:45 left, 4th quarter: Ayayi misses out on, however Williams has the rebound. Misses, Stewart gets it, and Copper puts it in for the lead! Williams drives at the other end and ties it! Ayayi fouls Stewart, and the USA will call timeout. This has actually developed into an excellent video game. France took their 10-point lead on bad United States play, however because the United States rallied, France have actually raised their video game. U.S.A. 53-53 France, 4:35 left, 4th quarter: Ayayi chooses Ionescu’s pocket. France can’t transform offensively. Copper with a huge rebound. Drives, draws a nasty. Strikes the totally free tosses. U.S.A. 51-53 France, 5:04 left, 4th quarter: Ionescu fouls Fauthoux with a little bump on the 3-point line. France remains in the perk and secures free tosses. She makes both. France by 2. U.S.A. 51-51 France, 5:15 left, 4th quarter: Ayayi feeds inside to Badiane, who makes a good post relocation and brings back the lead. Wilson works versus Badiane at the other end and draws a nasty. Breanna Stewart back in, as is Young, who has 4 fouls. You just get 5. Badiane likewise has 4. Wilson connects it with 2 totally free tosses. U.S.A. 49-49 France, 5:54 left, 4th quarter: Miss for France, and 2 United States gamers mistime their dives for the rebound. France keep ownership. Collier presumably fouls Ayayi. Replay states otherwise. That’s at least one missed out on call each method. Ayayi strikes both totally free tosses. Plum misses out on a long 3, and 4 United States gamers miss out on an opportunity to get the rebound. They wind up kicking it, and it’s a turnover. U.S.A. 49-47 France, 6:40 left, 4th quarter: Copper draws a nasty within and strikes both complimentary tosses. Among the least-known gamers on this group, Copper has actually had an effect here. Badiane draws a nasty driving versus Wilson. She sinks both totally free tosses. Connected once again. Plum is back in. Has Chelsea Gray played this half? Where’s Griner? Collier takes a trip. Ayayi misses out on a wide-open corner 3, and Collier gets the rebound. Collier posts up at the other end and draws a nasty on an inequality. Wilson strikes over a double-team. U.S.A. 45-45 France, 8:01 left, 4th quarter: More excellent United States defense, and Johannes flings up an airball. Young misses out on another simple one within and devotes her 3rd nasty. Johannes gets out of bounds with the ball under pressure. Copper misses out on, and Young once again devotes a nasty fighting for the rebound. That’s 4. Badiane connects it. In soccer terms, A’ja Wilson was Mallory Swanson and Alyssa Naeher covered into one because quarter. End 3rd quarter: USA 45-43 France Bad miss out on for Ionescu, however Wilson strikes the offending glass once again and draws a nasty. Both complimentary tosses made. What a run for the United States star. 5 seconds left, Johannes needs to heave from midcourt. Have the USA weathered the storm? U.S.A. 43-43 France, 0:25 left, 3rd quarter: Wilson obstructs a 3rd shot in fast succession, however Young turns it over and fouls. Johannes misses out on a difficult jumper while falling. Copper gets the rebound. Rupert fouls her near midfield. Another Ionescu help, and it’s a charm, discovering Collier simply as she springs complimentary inside. Other end, Badiane loses it, and Ionescu gathers. Long belongings, and Collier misses out on a 3. Turnover France. Plum misses out on a turn-around jumper, France race the other method, and Johannes calmly drains pipes a 3 over Wilson. U.S.A. 41-40 France, 2:31 left, 3rd quarter: It’s all Wilson now. Double-teamed in the post, ratings anyhow. Rupert misses out on a 3, and the rebound goes to … Wilson. Ionescu takes it and discovers Collier broad open for the drive, and the USA recover the lead. U.S.A. 37-40 France, 3:16 left, 3rd quarter: Wilson with an enormous block on Badiane. Young misses out on, however Wilson has the rebound and draws a nasty from Williams, who has actually been incredibly peaceful throughout France’s run in this quarter. Wilson strikes 2 totally free tosses. And Wilson maintains her great perform at the other end, obstructing a Lacan shot with focus. Johannes fouls Young in shift. U.S.A. 35-40 France, 4:06 left, 3rd quarter: Young misses out on a 3, however Copper gets the offending rebound and Stewart strikes a difficult drive. Lacan beats everybody backdoor and ratings. Plum tosses it out of bounds. Sabrina Ionescu lastly can be found in. U.S.A. 33-38 France, 5:19 left, 3rd quarter: Misses at either end. Young meals to Plum for a 3– tones of the 3×3 in Tokyo! Johannes is shocked back at the other end, and the crowd desired a nasty on Wilson. Replay programs … ouch, yeah. Lacan drives, ratings and draws a nasty from Plum. Strikes the complimentary toss. Would this be a great time to explain that France quit a 22-0 run versus Belgium in the semi-final? U.S.A. 30-35 France, 5:59 left, 3rd quarter: Badiane takes a Plum pass. Wilson fouls Badiane on a drive. France will go to the line to take a 10-point lead. Badiane strikes both. The USA can hardly get the ball inbounds. Copper attempts a low-percentage drive, however France bail them out with a turnover. PLUM WITH A CORNER 3. The French run ends at 10. Ayayi attempts to drive on Stewart. Plum gets the rebound and feeds Wilson in shift. Lead is halved. United States take. Copper off to the races and is fouled. Timeout France. If Diana Taurasi was on this lineup as a steadying impact, then why isn’t she being available in to stable things? If she wasn’t here as a steadying impact, why was she on the lineup rather of Caitlin Clark? (The response is due to the fact that Clark leads the WNBA by a broad margin in turnovers, however …)
United States make it through France charge to clinch 8th successive basketball gold medal– as it occurred
