Henson helps U.S. advance to medal round

Posted Aug 21, 2010 by Katherine Smith

Updated Aug 22, 2010 at 11:05 AM

UPDATE: The United States goal of winning a gold medal at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games ended with a loss to Australia in the semifinals.

Sickles All-American Amber Henson four points, three rebounds and five blocks in the United States 25-23 overtime loss to Australia. Henson’s team will now play Canada for the bronze medal on Monday.

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For the second time during the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore, Sickles senior Amber Henson led her United States team to victory.

Henson’s game-high 18 points helped the U.S. defeat South Korea 34-10 in the quarterfinal round. Two wins away from a gold medal, Henson and the U.S. next play Australia in the semifinals on Sunday.

In the quarterfinal victory, Henson, a Duke commit, shot 7-of-11 from the field and also led her team with four rebounds.