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Gorecki Helps Lead USA Women to Gold Medal at FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup
11/15/2021 9:56:00 AM | Women's Basketball
DURHAM – Recent Duke women's basketball graduate Haley Gorecki helped lead the USA Women to the gold medal at the inaugural FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup over the weekend at Bayfront Park in Miami, Fla.
Gorecki and the USA Women went a perfect, 5-0, in action, including a 21-9 victory over previously unbeaten Brazil in the gold medal game.
The gold medalist women's team from the FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup earned a berth into the 2022 FIBA 3x3 World Cup, however, the USA women already were qualified by virtue of the USA's gold medal finish at the Tokyo Olympic Games 3x3 tournament.
In the 21-9 gold medal win over Brazil, the USA blew the game open with an 8-0 run that culminated with a 2-pointer from Gorecki that brought the score to 10-2 in the USA's favor at 7:06. The closest Brazil got from that point on was five points, pulling within 14-9 with 4:58 remaining. The USA held Brazil scoreless for the remainder of the game, while compiling seven unanswered points of their own. The USA secured the win on Gorecki's 2-pointer at 2:05.
Gorecki, a 2020 Duke graduate out of Palatine, Ill., contributed five points and three rebounds in the contest.
The USA's semifinal contest against Puerto Rico was tight through the first half, and the score was 10-9 in the USA's favor at 6:38. The USA launched an 8-0 run, however, to turn the tide and take an 18-9 lead at 3:52. Brionna Jones ended the game with a score inside at 3:02 that gave the USA the 21-11 victory.
Cierra Burdick finished with seven points and five rebounds, Jones added six points, Blake Dietrick scored five points and collected three rebounds and Gorecki contributed three points and four rebounds.
The USA was in control throughout its 21-7 quarterfinal win over Dominican Republic (1-3). After jumping out to a 6-1 lead, Dominican Republic came within three points, 7-4 at 7:02, but a 5-0 run gave the USA a 12-4 lead and the game's momentum.
Dominican Republic tried to slow the USA down by fouling, but the USA shot a perfect 11-of-11 from the free throw line. Six of those free throws came from Jones, who led the USA with 11 points in the game. Gorecki scored five points to go with a team-high five rebounds, Dietrick contributed three points, while Burdick tallied two points and three rebounds.
Canada (4-1) beat Puerto Rico (2-3) 18-12 in the bronze medal game.
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Gorecki and the USA Women went a perfect, 5-0, in action, including a 21-9 victory over previously unbeaten Brazil in the gold medal game.
The gold medalist women's team from the FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup earned a berth into the 2022 FIBA 3x3 World Cup, however, the USA women already were qualified by virtue of the USA's gold medal finish at the Tokyo Olympic Games 3x3 tournament.
In the 21-9 gold medal win over Brazil, the USA blew the game open with an 8-0 run that culminated with a 2-pointer from Gorecki that brought the score to 10-2 in the USA's favor at 7:06. The closest Brazil got from that point on was five points, pulling within 14-9 with 4:58 remaining. The USA held Brazil scoreless for the remainder of the game, while compiling seven unanswered points of their own. The USA secured the win on Gorecki's 2-pointer at 2:05.
Gorecki, a 2020 Duke graduate out of Palatine, Ill., contributed five points and three rebounds in the contest.
The USA's semifinal contest against Puerto Rico was tight through the first half, and the score was 10-9 in the USA's favor at 6:38. The USA launched an 8-0 run, however, to turn the tide and take an 18-9 lead at 3:52. Brionna Jones ended the game with a score inside at 3:02 that gave the USA the 21-11 victory.
Cierra Burdick finished with seven points and five rebounds, Jones added six points, Blake Dietrick scored five points and collected three rebounds and Gorecki contributed three points and four rebounds.
The USA was in control throughout its 21-7 quarterfinal win over Dominican Republic (1-3). After jumping out to a 6-1 lead, Dominican Republic came within three points, 7-4 at 7:02, but a 5-0 run gave the USA a 12-4 lead and the game's momentum.
Dominican Republic tried to slow the USA down by fouling, but the USA shot a perfect 11-of-11 from the free throw line. Six of those free throws came from Jones, who led the USA with 11 points in the game. Gorecki scored five points to go with a team-high five rebounds, Dietrick contributed three points, while Burdick tallied two points and three rebounds.
Canada (4-1) beat Puerto Rico (2-3) 18-12 in the bronze medal game.
 #GoDuke
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