The U.S. women's 3-on-3 team beat out the team from Russia to win the first-ever gold medal in the dizzyingly fast sport at the Olympics. They took an early lead against the Russians and maintained it the entire game, with a final score of 18-15. Stefanie Dolson, who is 6'5 and plays for the Chicago Sky, led the team in scoring with seven points. "It is incredible," Dolson said after the game. "Basketball runs deep in the USA and to pull this off and win gold is incredible".
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