U.S. Women's Basketball Escapes With Win Over France In Olympic Final

The U.S. women’s basketball team barely averted a monumental upset to defeat France in the Paris Olympics final on Sunday.

Team USA won, 67-66, to capture its eighth straight gold medal and 61st straight victory in the Olympics.

A’ja Wilson bailed out the Americans with 21 points and 13 rebounds.

France’s Gabby Williams seemingly made a 3-pointer to tie the game for the host country at the buzzer, but it was ruled a 2 because she was over the line.

France, led by Williams’ 19 points, gave the Americans a scare like they’ve rarely experienced in their winning streak. Just two of their previous victories were by single digits .

The champs now stand alone in U.S. basketball history by beating the previous record of seven consecutive golds in the Olympics by the men’s team from 1936-68.

The women’s team’s narrow triumph also marked an important farewell.

Diana Taurasi, the 42-year-old American superstar, didn’t play on Sunday, but she closed out her storied Olympics career with her sixth gold medal.