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United States v France London Olympics Women's Basketball Preview

US forward Candace Parker is challenged by Australian center Elizabeth Cambage during the London 2012 Olympic Games women's semifinal basketball game bewteen Australia and the US at the North Greenwich Arena in London on August 9, 2012. (credit: TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/GettyImages)
United States and France eye gold in Olympic women's basketball

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The women's basketball champions in the London Olympics will be crowned on Saturday. 

And that honor will be awarded to either the United States and France. 

The Americans reached the final by disposing of Australia 86-73. The powerhouse team trailed the Australians for most of the first half as they had trouble stopping Liz Cambage, who scored 19 points.

However, Team USA made the necessary defensive adjustments in the third quarter and started hitting their shots to outscore the Australians 22-12. Led by Diana Taurasi and Tina Charles, the Americans slowly pulled away in the fourth quarter. The Americans also held the 6'8" Cambage scoreless in the second half.

Taurasi and Charles led Team USA with 14 points apiece. 

France also relied on a huge fourth quarter to beat Russia 81-64. The French dictated the tempo in the early stages but couldn't pull away from their opponents. Their perserverance finally paid off in the fourth when Russia started missing their shots.

Edwige Lawson-Wade topscored for the French with 18 points. Emilie Gomis added 15 points while Sandrine Gruda and Celine Dumerc had 11 each for the French, who are making an appearance in this event for only the second time. They placed fifth in their only other stint in the Olympics in 2000. 

Bet365 Odds
United States 1/100
France 19/1

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