VIENNA, Austria (AP) — The U.S. beat France 16-12 to win the gold medal on the 3-on-3 girls’s International Cup on Sunday, whilst Serbia averted an American sweep via rallying to overcome the U.S. 21-19 within the males’s identify sport.
It was once the 3rd International Cup identify for the American girls — and their first since 2014.
Cierra Burdick, who was once at the International Cup group that gained gold for the U.S. in 2014, scored seven issues for the American citizens within the ultimate. LSU guard Hailey Van Lith additionally scored seven within the identify sport for the U.S., which positioned most effective 7th on the International Cup remaining yr.
“Improbable,” Burdick stated. “Improbable. Final yr I used to be tremendous dissatisfied with our efficiency within the International Cup. I don’t even need to speak about remaining yr. I’m in order that satisfied to be right here, to dance again like this, with this body of workers, with this group.”
The U.S. girls misplaced their first sport of the match to Canada, then gained seven immediately to seize the gold. Their run began with pool-play wins over Hungary, Mongolia and Czech Republic, adopted via a play-in sport victory over Japan, a quarterfinal victory towards Austria and in any case a victory over China within the semifinals.
“This group has come this kind of great distance,” Van Lith stated.
Linnae Harper and Cameron Breaking point joined Burdick and Van Lith at the U.S. roster; 3-on-3 groups have most effective 4 avid gamers.
“It’s simply insane,” Breaking point stated. “That is my first time doing this, so I’m simply immensely grateful that 3-on-3, USA Basketball is giving me an opportunity to do that. First time, can’t do any higher.”
Within the males’s ultimate, the U.S. had a 19-15 lead prior to Serbia — which has gained gold in six of the 8 International Cups — scored the general six issues.
Jimmer Fredette, Canyon Barry, Kareem Maddox and Dylan Travis had been at the U.S. males’s roster. It was once the 3rd International Cup medal for the U.S., which gained gold in 2019 and silver in 2016. Serbia completed the match with a 7-0 document; the U.S. males went 6-1.
“The revel in was once wonderful,” Fredette stated. “We’ve had a super match. We had been proper the place we would have liked to be.”
The U.S. males didn’t qualify for the Tokyo Olympics in 3-on-3, and Fredette stated the silver-medal end on the International Cup was once some other step ahead towards Paris in 2024.
“We’re most effective going to recover,” Fredette stated.
