{"id":129935,"date":"2024-09-08T02:00:12","date_gmt":"2024-09-08T02:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/08\/usa-men-win-third-paralympic-wheelchair-basketball-title-in-a-row-paris-paralympics-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-09-08T02:00:13","modified_gmt":"2024-09-08T02:00:13","slug":"usa-men-win-third-paralympic-wheelchair-basketball-title-in-a-row-paris-paralympics-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/08\/usa-men-win-third-paralympic-wheelchair-basketball-title-in-a-row-paris-paralympics-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"USA men win third Paralympic wheelchair basketball title in a row | Paris Paralympics News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-113160113,imgsize-108174.cms?fit=1280,720&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"USA men win third Paralympic wheelchair basketball title in a row | Paris Paralympics News &#8211; Times of India\" title=\"USA men win third Paralympic wheelchair basketball title in a row | Paris Paralympics News &#8211; Times of India\" \/><\/div>\n<div>NEW DELHI: The <!-- -->USA men&#8217;s wheelchair basketball team<!-- --> secured their third consecutive Paralympic gold medal on Saturday, but they faced a strong challenge from a resilient Great Britain team.<br \/>Playing in their first final since 1996, Britain nearly snatched the gold in the closing moments when Terry Bywater drained a three-pointer with just 14 seconds left, cutting the lead to three points in front of a capacity crowd at Bercy Arena.<br \/>However, the Americans maintained their composure in the final seconds, scoring a free throw to clinch a closely contested 73-69 victory.<\/p>\n<p>Jake Williams led the USA with 26 points, while Steve Serio contributed 24 points.<br \/>The American defense limited Britain&#8217;s sharp-shooting guard Gregg Warburton to 15 points, a significant drop from his 35-point performance in the semi-final win against Germany. However, Lee Manning had an outstanding game for Britain, scoring 21 points and grabbing 16 rebounds.<br \/>With gold medals in Rio, Tokyo, and now Paris, Team USA will aim for a fourth consecutive title in front of their home fans at the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympics.<\/p>\n<p>The first quarter set the physical tone for the game, with US forward Brian Bell asserting his dominance under the basket, often battling with the formidable Manning.<br \/>The Americans held a 38-31 lead at halftime, and although they extended their advantage to 10 points at times in the second half, highlighted by Serio&#8217;s behind-the-chair dribble and assist to Williams for an open two-pointer, they couldn&#8217;t completely shake off the determined British team.<br \/>Britain fought their way back into the game in the final five minutes, and despite Bywater&#8217;s bold three-pointer giving them a glimmer of hope, the USA held on for the victory.<\/p>\n<p>GB captain Phil Pratt reflected on the loss, saying, &#8220;It&#8217;s tough, USA are a heck of a team. 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