[Music] the US men's Willer basketball team kicked off their quest for a historic three pit with a decisive victory over spin winning 6251 the game was tily contested until late in the fourth quarter when the US capitalized on a 2-minute scoring draw by Spain Steve Sero the team captain delivered a key assist to John Boy for a layup that pushed the lead double digits sealing the win Serio struggled with his shooting in the first half still managed a triple double with 12 points 11 rebounds and 12 assists his passing was crucial setting up teammates Trevon Jennifer who went 7 for seven from the field and Jake Williams who led all scorers with 22 points despite the win Sera noted areas for improvement particularly in defending Spain fastpaced offense the US team one of the first to arrive in Paris used the extra practice time to prepare but welcomed the chance to face a new opponent with fans back in the stance the team felt energized and ready to refine the strategy for the next game against the Netherlands on August [Music] 31st this is extra time extra time