Japan women rout France 87-71 to reach 1st gold medal game
Japan players celebrate their win over France in a women's semifinal basketball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Japan's Monica Okoye (99) and Maki Takada (8) celebrate the team's win over France in a women's semifinal basketball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Japan players celebrate their win over France in a women's semifinal basketball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
France's Gabrielle Williams (15) reacts after a play during a women's semifinal basketball game against Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
France's Helena Ciak (8) reacts on the bench during a women's basketball semifinal round game against Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
France's Gabrielle Williams, center, drives to the basket between Japan's Himawari Akaho (88) and Monica Okoye (99) during a women's basketball semifinal round game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Japan head coach Thomas Hovasse watches from the bench during a women's basketball semifinal round game against France at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Japan's Yuki Miyazawa (52) drives to the basket against France's Endene Miyem (5) during a women's semifinal basketball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Japan players celebrate their win over France in a women's semifinal basketball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Japan's Rui Machida drives to the basket ahead of France's Gabrielle Williams (15) during a women's basketball semifinal round game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)