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The United States women's basketball team survived a scare from France to win its eighth consecutive gold medal.
A'ja Wilson and Co. did not play their best game, but they found a way to grind out a 67-66 victory over host nation France.
Wilson produced 21 points and 13 rebounds, while Kahleah Copper and Kelsey Plum each scored 12 points off the bench.
Gabby Williams led France with 19 points, and she came up a few feet short of tying the game at the buzzer. Williams' feet were clearly inside the three-point line and that led to Team USA winning in regulation.
The gold-medal game victory provided Team USA with its 40th gold medal of the Paris Games, which tied China for the most golds in 2024.
Box Score
France: 9 Q1 / 16 Q2 / 18 Q3 / 23 Q4 / 66 TOT
United States: 15 Q1 / 10 Q2 / 20 Q3 / 22 Q4 / 67 TOT
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Team USA Survives To Win Gold!!
Copper Has Been Fantastic in the 2nd Half
Gabby Williams With Another Big Game For France
FIBA @FIBAGABBY WILLIAMS CLUTCH BUCKET. <br><br>🇫🇷 FRA 59-60 USA 🇺🇸<br><br>🚨 FINAL 1:32<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Paris2024?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Paris2024</a> x <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Basketball?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Basketball</a> <a href="https://t.co/KdIeuX3uVP">pic.twitter.com/KdIeuX3uVP</a>
Another Big Bucket from A'ja Wilson!
Game Tied With 4 Minutes To Go
Copper With Some Massive Minutes in the 4th
A'ja with 18 & 12, Game Tied with 5 Minutes Left
USA Basketball @usabasketballA'ja gets two to go from the line. All tied up coming down the stretch here in Paris.<br><br>5:15 Q4 | 🇺🇸 51 🇫🇷 51<br><br>📺 NBC + Peaco*ck<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/USABWNT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#USABWNT</a> x <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Paris2024?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Paris2024</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Basketball?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Basketball</a> <a href="https://t.co/q8Yu6P6fMa">pic.twitter.com/q8Yu6P6fMa</a>
A'ja Wilson With Big Defensive Game
USA Basketball @usabasketballERASED ❌ 4 blocks for A'ja<br><br>📺 NBC + Peaco*ck<br><br>🇺🇸 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/USABWNT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#USABWNT</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Paris2024?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Paris2024</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Basketball?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Basketball</a><br><br> <a href="https://t.co/mjlyRMRcz3">pic.twitter.com/mjlyRMRcz3</a>
Team USA Leads by 2 After 3
Team USA Back in the Lead!
Ionescu With An Assist Off Bench to Give Team USA the Lead
Kelsey Plum With 8 Points off the Bench
Team USA with a Quick 5-0 Run to Cut Deficit to 5
USA Basketball @usabasketballWe pull five points back quickly via a KP corner 3-pointer & a fast break bucket by A'ja! Timeout on the floor.<br><br>5:59 Q3 | 🇫🇷 35 🇺🇸 30 <br><br>📺 NBC + Peaco*ck<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/USABWNT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#USABWNT</a> x <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Paris2024?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Paris2024</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Basketball?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Basketball</a>
France Opens 2nd Half on an 8-0 Run
USA Basketball @usabasketballBercy erupts as France scores the first 8 pts out of the break... Timeout USA.<br><br>7:59 Q3 | 🇫🇷 33 🇺🇸 25<br><br>📺 NBC + Peaco*ck<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/USABWNT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#USABWNT</a> x <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Paris2024?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Paris2024</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Basketball?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Basketball</a>
Tie Game at Halftime
NBA @NBAClose one at the half 🥇<br><br>A'ja Wilson: 6p, 9r<br>Breanna Stewart: 5p, 2s<br>Napheesa Collier: 9r<br>Chelsea Gray: 4a<br><br>🇫🇷-🇺🇸 all tied at 25 in the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Paris2024?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Paris2024</a> Finals! <a href="https://t.co/fbi9DeDypG">pic.twitter.com/fbi9DeDypG</a>
France Hits Deep Three
France Just Hit a DEEP Three to Tie the Game
FIBA @FIBAThis game is incredible so far.<br><br>France 🇫🇷 and USA 🇺🇸 are all tied up!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Paris2024?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Paris2024</a> x <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Basketball?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Basketball</a> <a href="https://t.co/aUeY9O1G3e">pic.twitter.com/aUeY9O1G3e</a>
Sloppy First Half for Team USA
Chelsea Gray With Early Feed to A'ja Wilson
Team USA Leads By 6 After 1
FIBA @FIBAUSA 🇺🇸 up by 6 at the end of Q1 ⏱️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Paris2024?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Paris2024</a> x <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Basketball?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Basketball</a> <a href="https://t.co/KiRm5IH2vi">pic.twitter.com/KiRm5IH2vi</a>
Most of Team USA's Points From the Free Throw Line
Tough Defensive Battle So Far, Team USA Leads 8-5
USA Basketball @usabasketballSettling in.<br><br>📺 NBC + Peaco*ck<br><br>🇺🇸 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/USABWNT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#USABWNT</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Paris2024?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Paris2024</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Basketball?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Basketball</a> <a href="https://t.co/S276WXZ6Qi">pic.twitter.com/S276WXZ6Qi</a>
Stewie Opens the Scoring
USA Basketball @usabasketballStewie puts us on the board first with a turnaround J in the paint!<br><br>9:14 Q1 | 🇺🇸 2 🇫🇷 0<br><br>📺 NBC + Peaco*ck<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/USABWNT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#USABWNT</a> x <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Paris2024?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Paris2024</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Basketball?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Basketball</a> <a href="https://t.co/Fwd4uqmUt6">pic.twitter.com/Fwd4uqmUt6</a>
Here. We. Go.
USA Basketball @usabasketball🇺🇸 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/USABWNT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#USABWNT</a> vs 🇫🇷 France for the Olympic gold medal!<br><br>🔴 LIVE NOW on NBC & Peaco*ck!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Paris2024?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Paris2024</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Basketball?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Basketball</a> <a href="https://t.co/KKEOif5td5">pic.twitter.com/KKEOif5td5</a>
Team USA Starting Five
USA Basketball @usabasketball🇺🇸 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/USABWNT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#USABWNT</a> Gold Medal Game starting five vs 🇫🇷 France<br><br>📺 NBC + Peaco*ck<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Paris2024?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Paris2024</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Basketball?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Basketball</a> <a href="https://t.co/wuckLDNjJK">pic.twitter.com/wuckLDNjJK</a>
