Former Notre Dame women's basketball star Jackie Young scored 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the field in Team USA's 85-64 semifinal win over Australia at the Paris Olympics.
The win was the 60th consecutive Olympic win for Team USA's women's basketball program. A 61st win on Sunday will give the Americans another gold medal. Team USA awaits the winner of France-Belgium in a game set to tip today at 3 p.m. EDT.
Young, a starter, played just under 20 minutes in the victory. She added five asissts, two steals and two rebounds to her 14 points, which were only behind Breanna Stewart's 16 for a game high.
Young hit double digits for a third consecutive game. She scored a team-high 19 against Germany to finish group play and poured in 15 points in the quarterfinals against Nigeria.
Fellow former Notre Dame player Jewell Loyd scored three points and contributed two assists and two rebounds in 11 minutes off the bench against Australia.
The gold medal game is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. EDT on Sunday.
The win was the 60th consecutive Olympic win for Team USA's women's basketball program. A 61st win on Sunday will give the Americans another gold medal. Team USA awaits the winner of France-Belgium in a game set to tip today at 3 p.m. EDT.
Young, a starter, played just under 20 minutes in the victory. She added five asissts, two steals and two rebounds to her 14 points, which were only behind Breanna Stewart's 16 for a game high.
Young hit double digits for a third consecutive game. She scored a team-high 19 against Germany to finish group play and poured in 15 points in the quarterfinals against Nigeria.
Fellow former Notre Dame player Jewell Loyd scored three points and contributed two assists and two rebounds in 11 minutes off the bench against Australia.
The gold medal game is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. EDT on Sunday.
