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Team USA's women's basketball program advanced to the FIBA Women's World Cup final with a 76-66 win over Spain in Berlin on Saturday, putting the Americans one victory from a fifth consecutive world title and their twelfth overall.
Coach Kara Lawson said winning on a weekend framed by the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks would carry meaning beyond the game itself. Sunday's championship matchup against France is the next event to watch.
The result required a fourth-quarter comeback. Spain tied the semifinal at 58 entering the final period, and the Americans responded by holding Spain to eight points while running a 12-2 stretch to close it out.
Breanna Stewart led Team USA with 16 points. Kahleah Copper added 13, and Jackie Young finished with 12.
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