Happy Friday to Rhyne Howard and to Rhyne Howard only.
For days, we’ve wondered why Team USA 3×3 basketball teams have been so bad. There are a number of factors, but suddenly, things are grooving and moving right along. The women’s team lost its first three games of pool play but has now won three straight thanks to some seriously gritty effort.
The team won two matchups Friday, including a back-and-forth thriller with Canada that went into overtime. During extra play, Canada scored very quickly by drawing the U.S. to one area and backdoor cutting to the basket for an easy score. But on the next play — with a body all over her — Rhyne Howard DRAINED a game-winning two-point heave. SWISH. BOOM. BANGGGG. EAGLE SCREECHES. HELLO, USA. HELLO, HUGE WIN.
RHYNE HOWARD CALLS GAME! Make it three wins in a row for the 🇺🇸 #3x3WNT! pic.twitter.com/jkCR7frbBP
— USA Basketball 3×3 (@usab3x3) August 2, 2024
RHYNE. HOWARD. 🦅🇺🇸#3x3WNT #Paris2024 #3x3Basketball pic.twitter.com/ntXiEqjaTG
— USA Basketball 3×3 (@usab3x3) August 2, 2024
The shot was absolutely filthy and simply incredible because Howard has been ice-cold from two-point land, but she nailed a shot when it counted.
Fans were super impressed with the bucket and started dropping all kinds of celebratory tweets on social media.
RHYNE TIMEEEE ⏰ https://t.co/ZWwaOpiOG2
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 2, 2024
RHHHHYYYNNNE TIIIIIIMMMMME🔥🇺🇸
— LaChina Robinson (@LaChinaRobinson) August 2, 2024
RHYYYYYY TIME BABYYYYY!!!!! #3x3Basketball pic.twitter.com/HGW8d2MdFO
— Sydney (@VcSyd) August 2, 2024
Yeaaaaaa Rhy!!!! Let’s gooooo @usab3x3
— Paige Bueckers (@paigebueckers1) August 2, 2024
— Myles (@MylesEhrlich) August 2, 2024
Mood as hell pic.twitter.com/1ojwn4DZDl
— stas (@yourgirlayedub) August 2, 2024
RHYNE MF HOWARD pic.twitter.com/5pBwmJrw6x
— Jessica (@jessicawinslow) August 2, 2024
Women’s 3X3 team is starting to find their groove. Rhyne Howard and Hailey Van Lith clutched when it mattered most. Tell everybody talking crazy about HVL and the rest of them ladies all week to stay on that side. pic.twitter.com/CVqJLjytJi
— Danny from Paramore. | Paige Bueckers is my 🐐 (@DannyHikari) August 2, 2024
WTF WERE YOU SAYING ABT THEE RHYNE HOWARD??? pic.twitter.com/JF5Hhpjpen
— DB’s engagement ring🔻 (@marxistmilitia) August 2, 2024
Rhyne Howard… my fault big dawg https://t.co/rjBKDURcQf pic.twitter.com/WwXgHgwhMr
— — (@bakedramblings) August 2, 2024
