Gabby Williams Leads France to Olympic Final Victory
Gabby Williams shines in overtime, leading France to a victory over Belgium in the women's basketball semifinals at the Paris Games.
In one of the critical moments, Gabby Williams had an excellent performance, with nine of her 18 points in overtime, and led France to an 82-75 victory over Belgium in the women’s basketball semifinals at the Paris Games. Thus, France advanced to the gold medal game; she had played in this final stage last time at the 2012 London Games, which the team finished with a silver medal.
During the second half at the Bercy Arena, where France also had the advantage of a ‘home’ crowd, the team made a remarkable comeback after trailing by 15 points in the third quarter. Offensive, the key moment of the game occurred in overtime, when Williams was playing brilliantly and virtually single-handedly assured victory for the team.
The final game will be played against the US team, which now plays in its eighth Olympic final in a row and seeks an eighth gold in a row. It should be an exciting spectacle, in which Williams will play a vital role, as the leader and the best offensive player may play a crucial part when France tries to achieve one of the greatest successes in the history of the women’s basketball in this competition.
In the bronze medal game, Belgium will meet Australia, which ultimately disposed of the hosts from Germany in the quarterfinals, in another exciting and hard-fought match.
