France Beats Serbia 91-76 For Bronze Medal In Women’s Hoops
Aug 7, 2021, 4:52 PM
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SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Gabby Williams led seven players in double figures with 17 points, and France got some payback Saturday by beating Serbia 91-76 for the bronze medal in women’s basketball at the Olympics.
Players hugged and jumped up and down in celebration.
Williams, a star in college at UConn, bent over in tears near midcourt before teammates came over to hug her.
ELLES L'ONT FAIT ! LE BRONZE OLYMPIQUE À TOKYO ! 💙😍
🥉🥉#SERFRA 🇷🇸 🆚 🇫🇷 #EDFBasket #Tokyo2020 #Basketball pic.twitter.com/KKWNXZOTPr
— Equipes de France de Basket (@FRABasketball) August 7, 2021
This victory was a long time coming as France snapped a skid against Serbia that included losing both the bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Games and the EuroBasket final in June.
Now France will have a medal to defend at the 2024 Paris Games.