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Team U-S-A faced down a stern test from France to win the F-I-B-A Under-19 Basketball World Cup 2021 Sunday, 83-81.
The Americans actually trailed by five points entering the fourth period.
Wisconsin Badgers forward Jonathan Taylor wasn’t much of a factor in the title game, playing two minutes and scoring one point and taking down one rebound.
Marquette sophomore Olivier-Maxence Prosper scored nine points for Canada as it claimed the bronze medal with a 101-92 decision over Serbia.
Prosper added six rebounds, three assists, and a steal.
Canada had dropped a 92-86 decision to Team U-S-A in the semifinals Saturday.
