USA’s Hailey Van Lith Says After 3×3 Loss She Received Sick from Rain at Opening Ceremony

The USA girls acquired off to a tough begin of their opening recreation on the 3×3 basketball event on Tuesday, dropping to Germany, 17-13, a shocking loss for the defending gold medalists.

An sickness that Hailey Van Lith has been battling throughout the Paris Video games did not assist.

“I feel I even have a chilly,” she told reporters after the sport. “I feel it was from the rain within the opening ceremony. So, I feel it is a mixture of that, however I will be fantastic. I performed via it within the NCAA event, so there’s nothing that is going to take me out.”

Van Lith nonetheless led the U.S. with six factors.

The Individuals had a barely modified roster after Cameron Brink’s knee damage stored her from performing. She was changed by Dearica Hamby, and the rust confirmed.

“I knew it wasn’t going to be fairly,” Cierra Burdick advised reporters after Tuesday’s loss relating to the brand new lineup. “I did not suppose it was going to be that ugly.”