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09/13 14:54 CDT US wins fifth straight women's FIBA World Cup title, beating
France 97-79
US wins fifth straight women's FIBA World Cup title, beating France 97-79
By DOUG FEINBERG
AP Basketball Writer
BERLIN (AP) --- Breanna Stewart scored 22 points, Jackie Young added 18 and the
U.S. beat France 97-79 on Sunday to win its fifth consecutive women's FIBA
World Cup championship.
The victory extended the Americans' streak to 36 straight World Cup wins,
dating back to the semifinals of the 2006 World Cup, where they lost to Russia.
By coming in second, France had its best finish in this tournament. But it was
a disappointment after France lost by only one point to the Americans in the
2024 Paris Olympic final and thought this would be a chance for a breakthrough
win.
The U.S. improved to 9-0 in gold-medal games since finishing second in 1983 to
the Soviet Union.
Dominique Malonga scored 21 points and Gabby Williams added 20 for France.
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