The U.S. women’s national basketball squad advanced to the championship match of the 2024 Summer Games, defeating Australia by a score of 85-64 on Friday.
Breanna Stewart was the game’s high scorer with 16 points, A’ja Wilson contributed 14 points and four blocked shots, and eleven of the twelve players on Team USA recorded at least one point.
Team USA will compete for its eighth consecutive women’s basketball gold medal on Sunday (9:30 a.m. ET, NBC) playing against France. In the other semifinal on Friday, France prevailed over Belgium with a score of 81-75.
The United States and France will face each other in the finals for both men’s and women’s basketball. This marks the first instance in Olympic history where the same two nations compete in both the men’s and women’s basketball final.
United States 20 Q1 / 25 Q2 / 21 Q3 / 19 Q4 / 85 TOT
Australia 16 Q1 / 11 Q2 / 13 Q3 / 24 Q4 / 64 TOT
Team USA Stands a Victory Away From Its Eighth Straight Gold Medal
Alyssa Thomas Completes a Difficult Shot
Four Players From Team USA Reach Double Figures in Scoring, With All But One Player Contributing Points
The American Defense Proves Effective Throughout the Day
Team USA is Just 10 Minutes From Contesting For Another Gold Medal
Stewie Leads Team USA in Scoring With 16 Points
A’ja is Two Rebounds Shy of Another Double-Double
A’ja Wilson Dominates Inside the Key
Team USA Takes a Comfortable Lead Into Halftime
A’ja Wilson Records Four Blocked Shots in the First Half
Jackie Young Excels in Her Starting Position
Team USA Begins the 2nd Quarter on a 10-0 Scoring Run
The Second Unit Extends the Lead at the Beginning of the 2nd Quarter
USA Holds a 4-Point Advantage After the First Quarter
A’ja Wilson Continues to Impact the Game on the Defensive End
Team USA Starts the Game Strong
