The 2025 FIBA U19 Women’s World Cup has been filled with excitement and drama.
But at the end of the day, the teams currently warming up for the gold medal game were the expected ones – USA and Australia.
In the semifinals, USA pulled away mid-game to cruise past Spain 70-58 while Australia edged out Hungary 82-76.
Once it’s game time (2:00 p.m. ET, 11 a.m. PT), The Sporting News has you covered with live scoring and updates from tipoff to the final buzzer. Keep scrolling for pregame reading, live streaming, and, when it’s time, live scoring and updates. Refresh for updates during gameplay.
Pregame
It’s the finals matchup between USA and Australia that had been widely expected – despite both teams getting played down to the wire by France, and in Australia’s case, by Hungary as well. Neither team has lost a game.
With the tournament’s top defense, USA has been dominant in every facet of basketball except for two offensive categories – three-point shooting and turnovers. Australia, on the other hand, has been electrifying from three with nearly 10 makes per game at above 40%.
Both teams have a balanced attack in regard to individual production.
America’s top stars have been Montverde Academy (FL) wing Saniyah Hall (19 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.2 steals, 53.2% FG), incoming UCLA post and Grandview (CO) alum Sienna Betts (15.2 points, 9.8 rebounds, 2.3 blocks, 58.2% FG), Clackamas (OR) grad and incoming USC wing Jazzy Davidson (13.5 points, 4.0 assists, 2.7 steals, 1.2 blocks, 61.1% FG), and two players with a year of college ball already under their belt. They are point guard Kayleigh Heckel, a UConn transfer from USC who played high school ball at Long Island Lutheran (NY) and Texas University wing Jordan Lee, a former St. Mary’s (Stockton, CA) star.
Among Australia’s top players to watch are forward Sitaya Fagan (12.8 points, 6.6 rebounds), guard Bonnie Deas (12.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.0 blocks), guard Monique Bobongie (11.6 points, 2.4 assists, 1.4 steals), wing Madison Ryan (10.8 points, 62.9% FG, 60% 3FG), and forward Manuela Puoch (9.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists).
Both squads are also packed with impact players off the bench capable of taking over for stretches.
USA vs. Australia score
First quarter:
The game is yet to tip off.
USA vs. Australia live updates, results from 2025 FIBA U19 women’s World Cup
The Sporting News has you covered with realtime updates from start to finish once the game begins.
USA vs. Australia start time
Tipoff is at 8:00 p.m. CEST (UTC + 2).
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