{"id":139060,"date":"2024-08-08T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swishappeal.com\/olympics\/2024\/8\/8\/24215798\/fiba-olympics-paris-womens-bball-5x5-team-usa-australia-france-belgium-aja-jackie-emma-marine-alanna"},"modified":"2024-08-08T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T11:00:00","slug":"team-usa-advances-to-semifinals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/08\/team-usa-advances-to-semifinals\/","title":{"rendered":"Team USA advances to semifinals"},"content":{"rendered":"<br \/>\n<figure>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Basketball - Olympic Games Paris 2024: Day 12\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/wXwE3bxtPX7ixmDP6vBW0k1kpf4=\/0x0:4439x2959\/1310x873\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_image\/image\/73508623\/2165772870.0.jpg\" \/><figcaption>A\u2019ja Wilson finished with a double-double of 20 points and 11 rebounds in Team USA\u2019s semifinal win over Nigeria. | Photo by Gregory Shamus\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With the quarterfinals complete, only four teams remain in contention for gold in women\u2019s 5&#215;5 basketball: Team USA, France, Belgium and Australia. <\/p>\n<p id=\"1BOBiX\">The gap between the best and the rest became abundantly clear on Wednesday, with all four winners in the women\u2019s 5&#215;5 basketball quarterfinals cruising to victory by 10 or more points. Now, the table is set, and Team USA, France, Belgium and Australia are the four teams left vying for the gold medal. <\/p>\n<div id=\"uyokb4\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Here&#8217;s the timetable for Women&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Basketball?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Basketball<\/a> Semi-Finals \u231a\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Paris2024?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Paris2024<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6UJr0Kx2iB\">pic.twitter.com\/6UJr0Kx2iB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FIBA (@FIBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FIBA\/status\/1821296326199660614?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 7, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"Ohcssc\">Before we look at matchups and who might reach the gold medal game, let\u2019s recap how the four semifinalists got there.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mR2c7c\"><strong>Smith leads Aussies to semis<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p id=\"P5TaxN\">The Opals were in charge of this contest from the jump. They had a slight edge in the opening quarter and took full control of the game in the second, outscoring Serbia 22-13. <\/p>\n<div id=\"VfxPOt\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">OPALS    ARE GOING TO THE SEMI-FINALS!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Paris2024?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Paris2024<\/a> x <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Basketball?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Basketball<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/A4ZQyxnadF\">pic.twitter.com\/A4ZQyxnadF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FIBA (@FIBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FIBA\/status\/1821135263470440458?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 7, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"Y2ONLp\">Alanna Smith led Australia with 22 points, and Cayla George was a spark plug off the bench with 18 points. Australia has a tall task ahead of them, facing the Americans in the semifinals. Still, they\u2019ve played as well as anyone and are in prime position for their sixth Olympic medal in women\u2019s basketball. <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ehqhbv\"><strong>Belgium advances behind bigs<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p id=\"5qKOML\">Belgium defeated Spain 79-66 thanks to the combination of Emma Meesseman and Kyara Linskens. This one-two punch contributed 38 points and 17 rebounds, giving Belgium the advantage they needed to come out victorious. <\/p>\n<div id=\"SAuyLs\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Emma leaving us speechless, yet again.  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Paris2024?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Paris2024<\/a> x <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Basketball?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Basketball<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HA1PS9b3ET\">pic.twitter.com\/HA1PS9b3ET<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FIBA (@FIBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FIBA\/status\/1821188393633771897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 7, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"qU5kQS\">Spain didn\u2019t go down without a fight. Megan Gustafson scored 21 points and grabbed seven rebounds, both team highs for Spain. However, it wasn\u2019t enough, as Belgium dominated the glass and the paint, forcing Spain to shoot an inefficient 35 percent from the inside. Belgium will now play the host country, France, in the semis. <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"qGrse1\"><strong>Marine\u2019s magic propels France<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p id=\"MS8H1S\">In case you needed a reminder, Wednesday\u2019s quarterfinal game provided it: Marine Johann\u00e8s is good at basketball. Thanks to her standout performance, France beat Germany 84-71. <\/p>\n<p id=\"n09cqY\">Johannes was a magician on the floor, scoring 24 points on 57 percent shooting. Gabby Williams was as impactful as always, keeping the offense flowing by contributing 15 points, pulling six rebounds and dishing out five assists. It never felt like Germany posed a legitimate threat to Frances, as Les Bleues cruised to victory with the crowd on their side every step of the way. <\/p>\n<div id=\"LcqZ7y\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">miss you, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarineJ5?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MarineJ5<\/a>   <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/smz2K8wpRH\">pic.twitter.com\/smz2K8wpRH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 New York Liberty (@nyliberty) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nyliberty\/status\/1821240520255123658?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 7, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"PrxI6H\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swishappeal.com\/olympics\/2024\/8\/7\/24215097\/fiba-olympics-womens-basketball-france-germany-usa-nigeria-gabby-williams-aja-wilson-ezinne-kalu\">During our preview<\/a> of this quarterfinal matchup, we mentioned how vital the Sabally sisters would be to Germany\u2019s chances. But only one had a good game, and it wasn\u2019t Satou. Nyara Sabally cleaned up the glass like no other with 13 rebounds. She shot poorly from the field, but made her living on the free throw line, going 14-for-15 from the charity stripe. Satou never got going, as she went 2-for-10 from the field and scored just 10 points. Given the uphill battle they faced versus France, that wasn\u2019t enough to get the job done and eliminate the host country. <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"2T9ry7\"><strong>New starting lineup, same winning result for Team USA<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p id=\"PB2UNh\">How do the best get better? By changing their starting lineup. Against Nigeria, Team USA opted to bench Diana Taurasi and start Jackie Young in her place, and the Las Vegas Aces guard did not disappoint. <\/p>\n<div id=\"E0ZvUv\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Switching up the starting 5\ufe0f\u20e3 for    <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/USABWNT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#USABWNT<\/a> vs    Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>  USA Network + Peacock<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Paris2024?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Paris2024<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Basketball?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Basketball<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SjQuYbaAw7\">pic.twitter.com\/SjQuYbaAw7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 USA Basketball (@usabasketball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/usabasketball\/status\/1821263792384205098?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 7, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"Ew1IPm\">She was a tyrant on defense, helped the United States pick up the pace from the jump and ended the game with 15 points on 6-for-10 shooting. Young\u2019s inclusion was a new ripple in Team USA\u2019s path towards the gold, but A\u2019ja Wilson is still the most important player. Wilson led the Americans in both points and rebounds, ending the night with a double-double that featured 20 points and 11 rebounds. <\/p>\n<p id=\"aPmq2j\">Nigeria never challenged the USA, and this game wasn\u2019t as close as the 88-74 score implies. Nigeria outscored Team USA 26-12 in a fourth quarter that essentially was all garbage time.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"p-entry-hr\" id=\"hKkabl\">\n<p id=\"8lRaJG\">The semifinals will begin on Friday. Team USA will face Australia at 11:30 a.m. ET, followed by France vs. Belgium at 3 p.m. ET. 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