U.S. women win AmeriCup gold, Canada claims bronze on last-second layup

The Associated Press

· Posted: Jul 07, 2025 9:53 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago

Mikayla Blakes scored 27 points and the United States bushed Brazil 92-84 to unafraid a berth successful adjacent year's World Cup successful Germany.

The U.S. team, made up of assemblage players, trailed 66-65 heading into the 4th quarter. Blakes, who finished a stellar freshman play astatine Vanderbilt, deed a 3-pointer aboriginal successful the play to springiness the Americans a 70-69 vantage and sparked a 9-0 run.

South Carolina's Joyce Edwards capped the spurt with a layup that made it 76-69 with 6:37 left. Bella Nascimento deed 2 escaped throws to drawback the drought and get the South American state wrong five.

The commencement of the crippled was delayed arsenic the bronze medal crippled betwixt Canada and Argentina went to treble overtime.

The Canadians won 76-75 connected a layup by Michigan prima Syla Swords with 1.4 seconds left.

Along with her game-winning shot, Swords led Canada with 23 points, six rebounds and 3 assists.

The Sudbury, Ont., autochthonal equalled a game-high 5 three-pointers.

The Americans answered each tally Brazil made down the agelong and erstwhile Damiris Dantas deed a 3-pointer with 40 seconds near to marque it 89-84, Hannah Hidalgo, who finished with 16 points, deed 3 of 4 escaped throws down the agelong to seal the win.

"What a show by our team. Knew it would beryllium a pugnacious carnal game. It was what we expected," U.S. manager Kara Lawson said. "Brazil is simply a fantastic team. The powerfulness they person successful the frontcourt gave america immoderate challenges. Our squad continued to fight, and we felt similar if we could deterioration down with our extent a small spot possibly successful the 4th fourth we could propulsion away."

Dantas, who plays for the Indiana Fever, scored 35 points to pb Brazil. Nascimento had 24 points and Kamilla Cardoso added 19. The remainder of the Brazilian squad scored six points.

The U.S. trailed 47-45 astatine the fractional contempt Blakes scoring 17 points successful the opening 2 quarters.

The Americans won the AmeriCup successful 2019 and 2021, but mislaid to Brazil successful the golden medal crippled successful 2023.