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US power into Olympic basketball final

Agencies | Tokyo

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Team USA has earned a chance to win a seventh straight gold medal in Olympic women’s basketball and will face host nation Japan, making their first-ever appearance in a medal match.

Following the US men’s resounding win in the semis, the American women yesterday booked a trip to the finals with a 79-59 drubbing of Serbia at the Saitama Super Arena.