U.S. wins gold in 3-on-3 hoops' debut at Olympics
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The U.S. team of Stefanie Dolson, Allisha Gray, Kelsey Plum and Jackie Young won the first women’s gold medal in the new Olympic sport of 3-on-3 basketball.
Plum scored all five of her points early to help the Americans take the lead and they held on for an 18-15 win over the team representing the Russian Olympic Committee.
Plum led all scorers in this tournament. She finished with 55 points over the course of the five-day event in which the U.S. played nine games and only lost one.
China beat France 16-14 for the bronze medal and Serbia defeated Belgium 21-10 in the men’s third-place game.
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