Basketball: The Opals have recorded a vital win over France to advance to the quarter-finals in Paris.
Opals down France to advance to QF | 00:30Team USA has completed a bonkers comeback over Serbia, winning 91-86 in Friday morning’s thrilling men’s basketball semi-final to set up a Gold Medal clash with France .
Steph Curry has a game-high 29 points on 8-of-13 shooting from downtown for the Americans with eight rebounds. USA wasn’t done there with Curry scoring a quick five points to give the Americans a 91-86 lead, making it a 28-10 domination in the fourth quarter.Serbia and Team USA are battling out a thrilling finish Friday morning’s men’s basketball semi-final .Earlier, host nation France fought off a late comeback from Germany to win 73-69 on Thursday and reach the final of the Olympic men’s basketball with four-time reigning champions the United States or Serbia lying in wait.
Germany were one of two remaining unbeaten teams but France set the record straight in Paris’ Bercy Arena after their 85-71 loss to the same opponents in the group stage in Lille. “They were better than us today,” said Schroder. “At the end of the day we wanted to get a medal here and that’s still open.” Germany, just as they did in the previous clash, moved into an early lead with Schroder and Wagner quickly finding their touch.
With the lead switching back and forth in a gripping third quarter, France surged six points clear when Evan Fournier rattled in a shot from beyond the arc.
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