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Blue Devils in the Paris Olympics Recap – August 1
8/1/2024 6:32:00 PM | Athletics
PARIS - The Blue Devils continued competition at the 2024 Olympics on Thursday with action in basketball and field hockey. Here is a recap from action on August 1 in France.
Great Britain Pulls Away in Third Quarter for Win over United States
Former Blue Devil star Leah Crouse started and played 38 minutes in a 5-2 loss to No. 8 Great Britain in their fourth Pool B contest. Possession was almost even with Team GB holding a slight 51-19 edge. The United States had 14 circle penetrations while Great Britain had 17. The different in the game came from the 5-of-10 shooting by Great Britian squad compared to 2-of-14 by the U.S.
Team GB opened the scoring early in the first quarter before the United States equalized on a penalty corner goal from Abigail Tamer.
Great Britain scored two goals in a span of six minutes in the second quarter, but the United Eagles refused to go away as Tamer found the cage for a second time. The third quarter proved to be the United States' undoing with tallies in the 35th and 39th minutes by Great Britain.
USA plays their final pool game on Saturday, August 3 against No. 19 South Africa at 7:15 a.m. ET. Fans can watch it live on USA Network or stream it on Peacock.
Balogun, Nigeria Tripped Up by France
Nigeria saw its record fall to 1-1 in Olympic group play as an early second-half surge by the French National Team allowed France to pull away for a 75-54 triumph. Former Blue Devil standout Elizabeth Balogun earned the start for the second straight game and played nearly 30 minutes – the third most by a Nigerian player, chipping in three points and three rebounds.
Balogun and the Nigerian Women's National Team close out group play against Canada on Sunday, August 4 at 7:30 a.m.
Gray, United States Defeat Belgium, 87-74
The United States Women's National Team improved to 2-0 in Group C play and clinched a spot in the Olympic quarterfinals after defeating Belgium, 87-74. Chelsea Gray started the contest for the U.S. and finished with three assists, one rebound and one steal in the victory.
After ending the first quarter deadlocked at 23, the United States opened the second with a 12-4 burst to open up 35-27 advantage. The teams traded baskets for the remainder of the period, the U.S. holding an eight-point margin at the break.
The third quarter was a physical 10 minutes of action. The United States saw its lead reach as large as 10 while Belgium was able to pull within five, but couldn't get any closer, however. The U.S. quickly extended the advantage back to double digits before going on to finish the third with a 60-53 lead. The United States controlled the final period, allowing them to put the game out of reach and secure the dub.
Up next for the United States is a matchup with Germany on Sunday, August 4 at 11:15 a.m., live on USA.
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Great Britain Pulls Away in Third Quarter for Win over United States
Former Blue Devil star Leah Crouse started and played 38 minutes in a 5-2 loss to No. 8 Great Britain in their fourth Pool B contest. Possession was almost even with Team GB holding a slight 51-19 edge. The United States had 14 circle penetrations while Great Britain had 17. The different in the game came from the 5-of-10 shooting by Great Britian squad compared to 2-of-14 by the U.S.
Team GB opened the scoring early in the first quarter before the United States equalized on a penalty corner goal from Abigail Tamer.
Great Britain scored two goals in a span of six minutes in the second quarter, but the United Eagles refused to go away as Tamer found the cage for a second time. The third quarter proved to be the United States' undoing with tallies in the 35th and 39th minutes by Great Britain.
USA plays their final pool game on Saturday, August 3 against No. 19 South Africa at 7:15 a.m. ET. Fans can watch it live on USA Network or stream it on Peacock.
Balogun, Nigeria Tripped Up by France
Nigeria saw its record fall to 1-1 in Olympic group play as an early second-half surge by the French National Team allowed France to pull away for a 75-54 triumph. Former Blue Devil standout Elizabeth Balogun earned the start for the second straight game and played nearly 30 minutes – the third most by a Nigerian player, chipping in three points and three rebounds.
Balogun and the Nigerian Women's National Team close out group play against Canada on Sunday, August 4 at 7:30 a.m.
Gray, United States Defeat Belgium, 87-74
The United States Women's National Team improved to 2-0 in Group C play and clinched a spot in the Olympic quarterfinals after defeating Belgium, 87-74. Chelsea Gray started the contest for the U.S. and finished with three assists, one rebound and one steal in the victory.
After ending the first quarter deadlocked at 23, the United States opened the second with a 12-4 burst to open up 35-27 advantage. The teams traded baskets for the remainder of the period, the U.S. holding an eight-point margin at the break.
The third quarter was a physical 10 minutes of action. The United States saw its lead reach as large as 10 while Belgium was able to pull within five, but couldn't get any closer, however. The U.S. quickly extended the advantage back to double digits before going on to finish the third with a 60-53 lead. The United States controlled the final period, allowing them to put the game out of reach and secure the dub.
Up next for the United States is a matchup with Germany on Sunday, August 4 at 11:15 a.m., live on USA.
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