The U.S. men’s wheelchair basketball team went 28 years with no better than a bronze medal at the Paralympic Games and has now won consecutive gold medals on the sport’s biggest stage.
In the penultimate competition to end in Tokyo, the Americans were victorious over the host nation, 64-60, Sunday afternoon.
Japan secured its first men’s medal at the Paralympic Games or world championships in a well-fought final. Great Britain won the bronze-medal game, 68-58, over Spain for its second Paralympic bronze in a row.
Team captain Steve Serio notched 28 points to lead the game in scoring for just the second time this tournament.