USA get the win at FIBA 3x3 Women's Series Quebec stop 2024

Quebec (CANADA) - Team USA were clinical, defeating Dallas 3XBA 20 - 17 in the final to win the FIBA 3x3 Quebec stop 2024 on June 29 - 30. 

The winner: USA

The Americans had quite the journey on their way to the final, starting off with a 22 - 20 thriller in OT against Puerto Rico. A back and forth tie was sealed by Sydney Taylor and Hailey Van Lith who scored the clutch buckets. Cierra Burdick put up 8 points and 7 rebounds in the effort. 

It was a narrow 19 - 18 loss to Dallas 3XBA next, but the team bounced back with a 21 - 16 win over Freiburg. Taylor led the team in scoring with 9.

The wins were enough to take the team to the Quarter-Final where they disposed off Quebec in quick fashion. Kennedy Brown and Van Lith combined for 13 points in the 21 - 8 result. 

They handled business against Canada next, a 21 - 13 victory with Taylor leading the side in scoring again with 9. 

The team had found form and had booked their spot in the final. 

The runner-up: Dallas 3XBA

The other American side in the bracket was on hot form from the jump. A 20 - 16 win in their opener against Freiburg set the tone, Merritt Hempe putting up 10 points. It was a closely contested game against team USA but it was Dallas who came away with the 19 - 18 victory. It was the General Camille Zimmerman who came in clutch, dropping 10 points and 7 rebounds, including some clutch buckets down the stretch. 

Another close win against Puerto Rico, 21 - 19 closed out Pool action thanks to 8 points from Hempe. They headed into the knockout stages unbeaten before facing a sharpshooting Barcelona Panthers side in the Semi-Final. Blake Dietrick had her game there, putting up 10 points and 5 rebounds as they grabbed the win. They had booked themselves an All-American final. 

The final

USA 20 - 17 Dallas 3XBA

We had a rematch of the Pool phase game for the final, and stakes were high. It was a back and forth affair to start, Dallas taking a slight advantage early thanks to Hempe and Bietrick. The Olympic duo of Van Lith and Burdick combined well for important buckets to get them back into the tie. 

Action kept swinging between the two sides, with each player contributing in tandem.  Kennedy leveled things up with just over halfway to go. It was at this juncture at which team USA found their rhythm, Burdick and Taylor got consecutive buckets while Van Lith earned her side more opportunities with her drives. 

In a flurry, the score was 17 - 9 to team USA as they seemed poised to take home the win. Dallas fought back however, as they rallied with clutch points from Zimmerman, Davis and Hempe. A two from Dietrick pulled the difference to just one but it was all for naught. Burdick drained two clutch free throws at the last second to hand USA their redemption and a stop win at Quebec.  

Standings

1. USA

2. Dallas 3XBA (USA)

3. Canada

4. Barcelona Panthers (ESP) 

5. Puerto Rico

6. Quebec (CAN)

7. Freiburg (GER)

8. Chile 

What’s next

Fribourg is the next stop for the W series! Action comes at you live from Switzerland on July 4 - 5.