Paris Olympics: Group USA's 3x3 ladies' group claims bronze with 16-13 win over Canada
PARIS — The Group USA ladies' 3x3 group began the Olympics gradually, yet they'll end it with a bronze medal around their necks after a 16-13 win over Canada on Monday. Confronting Canada, whom the US had beaten by a solitary point in unexpected passing extra time in the pool round, the Americans ran out a starting lineup of Cierra Burdick, Dearica Hamby and Rhyne Howard, with Hailey Van Lith falling off the seat. Canada struck first, with Michelle Plouffe depleting a long 2-pointer. Van Lith scored Group USA's primary point with a clever circle back jumper in the paint. Howard followed with a simple jumper from the free-toss line to tie the game at 2. The groups exchanged focuses, and from the beginning, the US's prevalent safeguard made up for their omissions on offense, similar to shot-clock infringement and simple turnovers. The 12-second shot clock demonstrated an issue for the two groups, as sluggish to-foster plays finished in tur...