USA International Dominance is Over!
Team USA was unable to overcome a huge deficit and had its 50-game winning streak in international competition stopped Thursday night with a 75-68 loss to Russia in the semifinals of the Women's World Basketball Championship.
In the preliminary round, the U.S. had posted a 90-80 victory over Russia (5-3).
Korstin scored 15 points for Russia, which will meet Australia (8-0) in Saturday's gold-medal game. The U.S. will face Brazil for the bronze.
In Thursday's classification games, France (4-4) managed a 79-78 overtime victory over the Czech Republic (4-4) and Lithuania (4-4) worked its way to an 80-71 triumph over Spain (4-4).
Also Thursday, Argentina (5-3) captured ninth place with a 74-57 victory over Canada (2-6); and Cuba (3-5) won the battle for 11th place with a 71-68 victory over China (3-5).
On Friday, France will play Lithuania for fifth place and the Czechs face the Spaniards for seventh place.
In the preliminary round, the U.S. had posted a 90-80 victory over Russia (5-3).
Korstin scored 15 points for Russia, which will meet Australia (8-0) in Saturday's gold-medal game. The U.S. will face Brazil for the bronze.
In Thursday's classification games, France (4-4) managed a 79-78 overtime victory over the Czech Republic (4-4) and Lithuania (4-4) worked its way to an 80-71 triumph over Spain (4-4).
Also Thursday, Argentina (5-3) captured ninth place with a 74-57 victory over Canada (2-6); and Cuba (3-5) won the battle for 11th place with a 71-68 victory over China (3-5).
On Friday, France will play Lithuania for fifth place and the Czechs face the Spaniards for seventh place.
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