America received their fifth consecutive Ladies’s Basketball World Cup with a 97-79 victory over France in Berlin.

Breanna Stewart scored 22 factors and recorded 10 rebounds because the USA replicated their World Cup win from 4 years in the past in Australia.

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Jackie Younger added 18 factors, six rebounds and 5 assists to assist the world champions declare a twelfth gold medal at an occasion they’ve dominated.

France have been making their first ultimate look and held a 20-17 lead after the primary quarter, and solely misplaced the second quarter by a degree.

America, who final did not win the event in 2006, got here on sturdy with a 30-12 third quarter to take management.

Dominique Malonga prime scored for France with 21 factors.

Spain, the USA’s semi-final opponent, received the third-place recreation 81-58 towards Germany.