Jackie Young Shines in USA Women's Group C Finale
Jackie Young, a recent Naotre Dame graduate, showed off her skills and determination in the final match of Group C. In the two previous games, Young was comfortable in the position of the reserve. In the crucial game against Germany, Young scored 19 and was the best on the team and overall in the number of points. She showed an excellent game on the defensive, making four interceptions. It was her presence and performance that was an essential factor in the victory of the US team 87-65. Thus, the team remained in Group C with excellent performance and overcame the clean part of the tournament.
Young took the champoin field during the first quarter when the team was with a delay. Her first goal from beyond the arc on the right wing brought the Americans a draw at 25 points. This was the first successful three-pointer after the break. Just from this moment, Young began to actively help her in the attack and score. 63 of the 65 overall points were scored by the US during the second half, 40 of them in the third quarter when Young takes a personal 23. In this third quarter, Young remains an excellent basketball counterattack with the game “from above.” 14 out of 19 final points were scored in the second half. Somethinfg can really help the team in defense, in the third ten minutes players made five interceptions.
This match surprised first of all by Young’s play. Jackie Young, the usual basketball defender and generally good shooting guard. A year ago, she became the first basketball player in history to score more than 1,000 points. In these games of the Olympic tournament, Young perfectly confirms his stereotype. She spent an average of 22 minutes on the site this week. But this math is the best or, of course, one of her best matches. It will be exciting to see how Jackie Young will develop in this team. Just another player with an excellent skill that is perfect for this team. But time will tell how much time this defender will need to spend on the court.
Thus, we discussed the best or one of the best Young matches, as well as from the games. Jackie Yung made her own bank and deserved this victory. She remained active until the end of the match and did not even give the opponent the slightest chance to leave her half. It was surprising how she managed to show such a game. It turned out to be difficult to find a similar result given that other players are shining in this team with more star experience. However, exactly Young’s play allowed the US team to come on top and won 87-65.
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