Cotie McMahon will return to Columbus with a gold medal.
Team USA was tied 66-all with Spain in the final game of the FIBA U19 Women's World Cup in Madrid on Sunday when the Buckeye star and 2022-23 Big Ten Freshman of the Year gave the Americans an edge with 21 seconds left. McMahon's layup proved to be the game-winner for Team USA, which finished with a 69-66 win in the gold-medal match.
There are going to be a lot of times going forward when Cotie McMahon decides she is going to score on you and there is nothing you can do about it. pic.twitter.com/ryYB5vpYbc
— Tyler DeLuca (@TylerDeLuca) July 23, 2023
WHAT. A. GAME. What dreams are made of
— USABJNT (@usabjnt) July 23, 2023
#USABWU19 x #FIBAU19 pic.twitter.com/JubEtYxHoM
McMahon scored 16 points for her squad and tacked on six boards and three assists to her final stat line. With the win, Team USA captured its third consecutive gold medal in the event and its 10th overall. The United States has won six straight gold medals in the U19 Women's World Cup dating back to 2017, when it lost to Russia in the finals. Outside of that defeat, the Americans have now taken gold in nine of the past 10 events.
@cotiemcmahon23 is bringing home the GOLD
— Ohio State WBB (@OhioStateWBB) July 23, 2023
Cotie dropped 16 PTS, 6 REB, and 3 AST including a go-ahead bucket in the final minute to propel Team USA to a 69-66 victory over Spain in the FIBA U19 Womens World Cup!#FIBAU19 #DevelopedHere pic.twitter.com/aJxfVmgL62
The #FIBAU19 three-peat is complete!!!
— USABJNT (@usabjnt) July 23, 2023
#USABWU19 pic.twitter.com/PWfPkgJeGx
