Deja Kelly makes big plays down stretch as USA beats Canada to make gold-medal game

Posted Jul 9, 2023
Deja Kelly and the United States team fought off a tough Canada squad Saturday to earn a spot in FIBA Women’s AmeriCup gold-medal game. Kelly scored eight points and made big plays down the stretch as the top-ranked Americans held on for a 67–63 victory, and will face Brazil in Sunday’s gold-medal game at 8:30 p.m. ET (streamed here). (Tar Heel Tribune)

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