WOMEN'S BASKETBALL; U.S. Reaches Final With 102-88 Victory Over Soviet Union

From: The Washington Post | Date: September 27, 1988| Author: | Copyright information

The homefolk back in the States may not pay much attention to this U.S. women's basketball team because Cheryl Miller, Lynette Woodard and the McGee Twins aren't around.

But this U.S. team proved once again Tuesday that it has marquee players who produce marquee results. U.S. women's basketball teams have known a lot of frustration over the years against the Soviet Union in international compeitition, but not Tuesday.

Cynthia Cooper's 27 points and Katrina McClain's 26 and 15 rebounds enabled the United States to defeat the Soviets, 102-88, and advance to Thursday's gold medal game against ...

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