The United States won their eighth consecutive Olympic title in women’s basketball with a thrilling one-point victory over France in Paris.

The USA were the overwhelming favorites to win but France, the host nation, led by ten in the third quarter and came within centimeters of taking the game to overtime.

Gabby Williams thought she had leveled the score with a last-gasp three-pointer but she had narrowly stepped onto the line, meaning the USA won by one.

The eight straight golds break a tie with the American men’s basketball program that won seven in a row from 1936-68. The United States women’s team last lost an Olympic match in 1992.

The victory means the United States top the medals table at the Paris Olympics with 40 golds, finishing above China by virtue of their 44 silvers.