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The Australian Boomers' dream of winning an Olympic gold medal has been shattered but the team can still come away with a bronze as they prepare to face off with Slovenia.
The Aussie basketballers put everything into their semi-final match against powerhouse team USA and were leading by three points at halftime before ultimately going down 97-78.
The team were understandably crushed, having never won an Olympic medal even with stars like Patty Mills and Joe Ingles on the court.
Slovenia lost to France in their semi 90-89 and will fight for the bronze medal against the Boomers on Saturday night at 9pm AEST.
The Australian Boomers' dream of winning an Olympic gold medal has been shattered but the team can still come away with a bronze as they prepare to face off with Slovenia (pictured is Boomers star Patty Mills)
The game will see the likes of Slovenian star and NBA player Luka Doncic who put away 16 points and 18 assists in the game against the French.
The Boomers had a 15 point lead over team USA with five minutes to go in the second quarter before they became unstuck at the expense of America's Kevin Durant who put away 23 points.
Captain Mills had just 15 points on 5/14 shooting in a disappointing display from the new Brooklyn Nets point guard.
