Team USA Defeats Serbia to Secure a Spot in the Gold Medal Round (Sports)
August 8, 2024
Team USA beat Serbia 95 to 91 in the Olympic semifinal matchup. Team USA will always have expectations to win gold at the Olympics, and any other result would be considered a disaster for the team.
This game was the toughest match Team USA had played in the Olympics so far, being down for most of the game by as much as 17 points. Serbia’s offense was in fire making everything, and Team USA’s offense was slow and inconsistent for most of the game.
Once the 4th quarter hit, Team USA had to dig deep and find a way to win. LeBron James and Steph Curry willed this team for the comeback and win to advance to the gold medal match.
Steph Curry was the reason Team USA won this game scoring 36 points on 12-19 FG, 9-14 from three, and 8 rebounds. After coming of some low scoring games, he had a vintage performance scoring 17 of his 36 points in the first quarter.
LeBron James was also a huge factor towards the end of the game, and ended with a triple-double with 16 points on 6-9 FG, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists.
Overall, this game was pretty ugly, and almost ended up with a loss, but a win is a win, and the team will play the host team France in the gold medal game.