The defending champion U.S. women lost to Germany 17-13 on Tuesday in the opening game of pool play in 3x3 basketball at Summer Olympics in Paris.
PARIS -- The defending champion U.S. women lost to Germany 17-13 on Tuesday in the opening game of pool play in 3x3 basketball at the Paris Olympics.led the U.S. with six points. But she was struggling after the game, and she said she believes the heat exacerbated an illness she already was dealing with.
Michelle Plouffe got things going with a 2-pointer as Canada scored the first six points. A 2-point shot by her sister made it 9-1 with about 6 1/2 minutes remaining. Spain trailed by one before scoring the next eight points to make it 14-7 with less than three minutes to go.Spain took advantage of a turnover to score the next three points, capped by a 2-pointer from Gimeno, to push the lead to 17-11.
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