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U.S. women's hoops team captures 3-on-3 Olympic gold

Las Vegas Aces players part of team

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United States' Kelsey Plum, left, Stefanie Dolson (13), Jacquelyn Young (8) and Allisha Gray celebrate after defeating Russian Olympic Committee in a women's 3-on-3 gold medal basketball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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TOKYO (AP) — The U.S. team of Stefanie Dolson, Allisha Gray, Kelsey Plum and Jackie Young have won the first women's gold medal in the new Olympic sport of 3-on-3 basketball.

Plum scored all five of her points early to help the Americans take the lead, and they held on for an 18-15 win over the team representing the Russian Olympic Committee.

HISTORY HAS BEEN MADE!!! 🇺🇸@usab3x3 takes home the first-ever #3x3 Olympic Gold Medal! 🥇

Congratulations @Kelseyplum10, @JackieYoung3, and Team USA 3x3 pic.twitter.com/hL1J3rJ0nE
— Las Vegas Aces (@LVAces) July 28, 2021

Plum, the all-time leading scorer in NCAA history, led all scorers in this tournament, too. She finished with 55 points over the course of the five-day event, in which the U.S. played nine games and only lost one.

Earlier, China beat France 16-14 for the bronze medal and Serbia defeated Belgium 21-10 in the men's third-place game.

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