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Rio Olympics 2016: Team USA Women's Basketball Wins Another Gold

For the the sixth straight Olympics, Team USA women's basketball is bringing home a gold medal.

In their what is most likely their final Olympics, Tamika Catchings, Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi all wanted to leave Rio with a fourth gold medal wrapped around their necks. Mission accomplished!

Behind 17 points each from Diana Taurasi and Lindsay Whalen, Team USA beat Spain 101-72 to win their sixth straight Olympic gold medal. The last time the United States didn't win a gold medal was the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona where they took bronze. To put things into a bigger perspective, the last time Team USA lost, current team member Breanna Stewart wasn't born yet.