The Team USA women won the 3×3 FIBA World Cup on Sunday in Vienna, taking their first world gold medal since 2014 with a 16-12 victory over France.
The Team USA men took home the silver medal in heartbreaking fashion, losing a lead to 3×3 power Serbia as Jimmer Fredette missed a potential game winner before the U.S. lost 21-19.
Hailey Van Lith, a star at Louisville who recently transferred to join national champion LSU, had seven points and six rebounds in the title game. Cierra Burdick, a former star at Tennessee, also scored seven points with six rebounds in the final as the Americans played strong defense against the French women, who went 0-of-12 on 2-point shot attempts.
The U.S. women lost their first game of the tournament to Canada, then won seven straight to capture the gold. They placed only seventh at the World Cup last year.
“Unbelievable,” Burdick said. “Unbelievable. Last year I was super disappointed with our performance in the World Cup. I don’t even want to talk about last year. I’m just so happy to be here, to bounce back like this, with this staff, with this team.”
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