Head coach | Kay Yow |
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1988 Summer Olympics | |
The 1988 United States women's Olympic basketball team competed in the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, held in Seoul, South Korea. [1]
The U.S. women's Olympic team won their second gold medal at the event, defeating Yugoslavia in the Gold Medal finals. [2]
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19 September 1988 9:45 |
Czechoslovakia | 81–87 | United States |
Scoring by half:39–37, 42–50 | ||
Pts: Nováková 21 Rebs: Nováková 8 Asts: Kalužáková, Nováková 2 | Pts: Edwards 24 Rebs: McClain 8 Asts: Edwards 2 |
22 September 1988 9:45 |
United States | 101–74 | Yugoslavia |
Scoring by half:55–40, 46–34 | ||
Pts: Edwards 23 Rebs: McClain 9 Asts: Weatherspoon 2 | Pts: Golić 16 Rebs: Dornik 4 Asts: Bajkuša, Vangelovska 2 |
27 September 1988 11:45 |
United States | 102–88 | Soviet Union |
Scoring by half:50–39, 52–49 | ||
Pts: Cooper 27 Rebs: McClain 15 Asts: Edwards 6 | Pts: Zasulskaya 16 Rebs: Tuomaitė 6 Asts: Yakovleva 2 |
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