The United States won a fifth consecutive women's basketball gold by beating France 86-50 in the final Saturday.
Candace Parker led the scoring with 21 points as the US dominated with scores of 20-15, 17-10, 26-12 and 23-13 for the four quarters.
The US women also won gold at the 1984 and 1988 Games, with their series only stopped in Barcelona in 1992 by the Commonwealth of Independent States which had succeeded the Soviet Union.
Australia won the bronze by beating Russia 83-74.
Candace Parker led the scoring with 21 points as the US dominated with scores of 20-15, 17-10, 26-12 and 23-13 for the four quarters.
The US women also won gold at the 1984 and 1988 Games, with their series only stopped in Barcelona in 1992 by the Commonwealth of Independent States which had succeeded the Soviet Union.
Australia won the bronze by beating Russia 83-74.
source: goalzz.com
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