After the first round of pool play games in the women’s 3×3 basketball competition at the Paris Olympics, some chaos already has ensued.
Team USA suffered a loss to Germany, Canada had a decisive win over Australia and China survived against France in overtime. It’s not just the games that move at a frenetic pace in 3×3, so does the schedule. Every team will be back in action on Wednesday, starting with Germany versus Australia.
Is Germany the team to beat?
Team USA may be the gold medal defenders, but Germany may be the best 3×3 team at the Games, having defeated the Americans 17-13 on Tuesday. Another win on Wednesday would certainly help make that case and potentially push them to the top of the standings.
Australia will be looking for its first win in Paris and needs a result to advance out of pool play and into the tournament. The Aussies had a balanced attack, but struggled to score points, managing just 14 in their loss to Canada.
Battle of the unbeatens
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