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PARIS — Sonja Greinacher hit a tiebreaking 2-pointer with 30 seconds left, and Germany beat Spain 17-16 for the gold medal in women's 3x3 at the Paris Olympics. Juana Camilion powered a 3-1 run to put Spain up 15-13 with two minutes to play. But Elisa Mevius and Marie Reichert made consecutive baskets to tie it at 15 with about 90 seconds to go. Greinacher knocked down the long-range shot to put Germany up by two. Camilion made a basket for Spain with 17 seconds left, and Germany turned it over to give Spain a chance to tie it at the buzzer. But Gracia Alonso's shot was short, giving Germany the victory. Hailey Van Lith had six points to lead the defending champion U.S. team to bronze with a 16-13 win over Canada.
