The last competition of the 2024 Olympic Games, the women’s Olympic basketball final pits the Americans against the Bleues who will try to win a historic Olympic title. Thanks to an enormous defense, the Bleues hold Team USA. Follow the match live.
17:02 – Thanks Gabby (55-55)
While the Americans had moved back in front thanks to Copper, Gabby Williams finished all alone with her right hand.
17:00 – 9/9 (53-51)
Marine Fauthoux has eight points with her two new shots (9/9 for the Blues this afternoon).
16:59 – Coaching (51-51)
After a fourth foul by Badiane and two throws by Wilson, Jean-Aimé Toupane brings in Iliana Rupert.
16:58 – Star anise found (51-49)
Served in the post against Sabrina Ionescu, Marieme Badiane finds herself and finishes with her left hand.
16:57 – Possession France (49-49)
After a desperate shot from Plum, the Americans lose the ball after a foot from Cooper. Possession for the Blues!
16:55 – Clear (49-49)
It’s a clean sheet for the Blues tonight on the free throw line after Ayayi’s two attempts.
16:54 – Ayayi does not take advantage (47-47)
After a good French defense, the Blues recover and combine well before Marine Fauthoux serves Ayayi to three points. The French number 11 does not take advantage while she was open.
16:53 – Badiane responds (47-47)
After Cooper’s two throws, Marieme Badiane answers him on the line following a personal foul by A’Ja Wilson.
16:52 – 2/2 (45-47)
After a foul by Marieme Badiane, Kahleah Cooper is impeccable on the throwing line.
16:50 – Badiane at mid-distance (45-45)
After a pick-and-roll with Marine Fauthoux, Marieme Badiane shoots from mid-range and brings the Blues level with the Americans.
16:49 – Fauthoux and Williams are back (43-45)
With nine minutes left in the last quarter, Gabby Williams and Marine Fauthoux are back on the court.
16:46 – Americans in the lead (43-45)
While leading by ten points, the Blues are behind by two units at the end of the third quarter. Jean-Aimé Toupane’s players have ten minutes left to create a heroic feat.
16:44 – Johannès adjusts the sights (43-43)
In front of A’Ja Wilson and after five failures, Marine Johannès scores her first three-point basket.
16:42 – Ionescu’s view (40-43)
What a sense of play from Sabrina Ionescu who shows all her talent with this pass in the middle of all the players for Wilson.
16:42 – The Blues behind (40-41)
Within a minute, the Americans managed to regain the lead thanks to Wilson and Collier.
16:39 – The Americans toughened up their game (40-37)
For a few minutes now, the Americans have been more aggressive in defense and the gap is narrowing more and more.
16:39 – Ionescu comes into play (40-35)
American basketball star and three-point shooter Sabrina Ionescu enters the game to play her first minutes in this final.
16:37 – But yes Leïla (40-35)
Five successive points from the very young Leïla Lacan while Breanna Stewart scored a basket.
16:35 – Johannès hit (35-33)
After yet another American loss of the ball, Marine Johannès rushes to counter-attack and score two new points before being the victim of a huge foul by Wilson. The referees didn’t see anything and Plum sanctions three points. Marine Johannès was hit in the face.
16:32 – Plum stops the bleeding (35-30)
Found at 0 degrees, Kelsie Plum rises to three points and puts an end to the enormous American drought in attack. In the process, the Blues lose the ball and A’Ja Wilson finishes right hand in counterattack. Timeout called by Jean-Aimé Toupane.
16:31 – 10-0 (35-25)
The Blues are on a 10-0 run, leading by ten points after three minutes of play in the third quarter.
16:29 – Stolen ball (33-25)
Another loss of the ball by A’Ja Wilson! The Blues are starting again and can take off in the score.