USA vs France Prediction, 08/11/24 Women's Olympic Basketball Picks

USA and France meet Sunday in the 2024 Summer Olympics in a women’s basketball showdown at the Bercy Arena. Here’s a USA vs France Women's Basketball Prediction. This article will include a USA vs France Pick.

USA Looks for 61st Straight Win

The USA Women’s basketball team has won 60 straight games, and they are going to look for their 61st straight win with a victory here. The USA has won each of the games of the tournament, and in the last game on Friday against Australia, they were able to secure an 85-64 victory. At the end of the first quarter, they were up 20-16, and they never looked back on the way to the victory. As a team, the United States shot 50 percent from the field and 41.2 percent from behind the three point line. They allowed Australia to shoot only 36.2 percent from the field and 24.1 percent from behind the three-point line. Breanna Stewart was the top player for the United States, putting up 16 points while shooting 50 percent from the field. Kahleah Copper came off the bench and finished with 11 points. 

France Looks to Win in Front of Home Crowd

The French women’s national team is going to look to win the gold medal in front of their home crowd. In the semifinals, France faced off against Belgium, and they were able to secure an 81-75 victory. At the end of the first quarter, they were down 17-14, and they had to fight back to even get to overtime. In overtime, they were able to outscore Belgium 15-9, and that was the difference. France as a team shot only 29.9 percent from the field, and if they want a chance to secure the victory, they are going to need to hit more shots. Gabby Williams had a huge game on Friday, putting up 18 points. There were three different players that started that put up 10 points.