Gabby Williams sinks a beautiful long shot, but it’s inside the arc and is only worth two. Team USA survives by the skin of its teeth, defeating France 67-66.
Team USA, but they managed to eke out a win to secure their eighth straight gold medal and 61st straight Olympic victory.
It had been mostly smooth sailing for Team USA, which handily beat Australia on Friday in their semifinal. France, on the other hand, survived an overtime thriller against Belgium to make it to the final. Team USA is led by a formidable crew of WNBA stars, with A’ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum headlining the gold medal effort.