Team USA earns their fifth Gold Medal in FIBA World Cup play 97-79

After a grind out win against Spain, Team USA had a date with France for Gold in the FIBA World Cup Finale.

Stewie and Chelsea Gray made sure that the set the tone early on. Both players combined for nine points in the first five minutes of the first quarter. Unlink the first three games of the tournament, the pace of this game was a blur. Team USA had trouble in the last few minutes of the first quarter, trying to get their offense to settle down. Reese, Clark, and K Copper all rushed shots and had a couple turnovers, which led France to start a 6-2 run to end the quarter.

Team USA had to deal with some adversity as they were down by 13 with eight minutes left in the half. It seemed like Team USA had no answer with stopping France until Coach Lawso called a timeout and put the OG;s back in the game. Stewie and Jackie Young helped Team USA go on a 12-4 run to cut France's lead to eight. Team USA ended the half on a 14-6 run and was in the back pockets of France, cutting their lead to two.

Going into the second half, Coach Lawson said that she wanted her team to settle down. She knew it was a physical game but wanted her team to take high-quality shots. Coach Lawson had to be pleased, because Team USA went on a 12-4 run and stiffened their defense against France. They held France to a shooting drought for three minutes. If you wanted to see a physical game, you had to love this game. Both teams did not allow too much of an offensive run as they battled on both sides of the floor. Let's take it to the fourth!

Team USA's offense exploded and built up a 19-point lead. They did it on both sides of the floor with pushing the tempo, making their shots, and being aggressive on the defensive of the bal. They went onto win another gold, stamping their name in historical way.