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USC’s Kennedy Smith and UCLA’s Gianna Kneepkens help U.S. national basketball team rally past Brazil to capture gold medal at FIBA Women’s AmeriCup
The U.S. national basketball team not only got the rematch it wanted Monday in the final of the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup, but the group of elite collegiate athletes also captured the championship with a 92-84 victory against Brazil in Santiago, Chile. Kennedy Smith, an Etiwanda High graduate and USC... Read more
Ontario Christian basketball standout Tatianna Griffin helps U.S. win fifth consecutive gold medal at FIBA U16 Women’s AmeriCup by defeating Canada
Tatianna Griffin followed a memorable freshman season at Ontario Christian, which included a CIF-Southern Section Open Division basketball title, by contributing to the championship legacy of the United States national team at the FIBA U16 Women’s AmeriCup. Griffin, 15, had 11 points, three rebounds, two assists and a steal... Read more