On August 11, in today’s Olympic women’s basketball final, the United States narrowly defeated France 67-66 to win the gold medal.
The game was intensely contested throughout, and in the final moments, with France trailing by 3 points, Williams made a big two-point shot with her toe on the line, just barely missing out on sending the game into overtime.
In this game, Williams played for 32 minutes, shooting 7 of 16 from the field, including 3 of 6 from three-point range, and 2 of 2 from the free-throw line, scoring 19 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, and 3 steals. In the final stages of the fourth quarter, she scored 5 consecutive points to help France reduce the point difference.