For the seventh straight Olympic Games, the U.S. women's basketball team will compete for a gold medal following Friday's 79-59 blowout of Serbia in the semifinals. While the result was more of the same, the method of victory represented a positive change from earlier in this tournament.
During group play of the tournament, the Americans allowed an average of 74.3 points per game in three wins over Nigeria, Japan and France. They've tightened up on the defensive end during the knockout stage, holding their two opponents to under 60 points in each game.
Facing Serbia on Friday, the U.