Sports
Maya Moore, U.S. Women's Basketball Has Olympics Opener July 28
Game time vs. Croatia is 11:45 a.m. on NBC for the former Gwinnett star.
The 2012 Olympics are under way, and Suwanee and Gwinnett high school basketball fans get a treat right away. The U.S. women's basketball team, featuring former , will makes its 2012 debut Saturday, July 28.
The American's will be taking on Croatia at 11:45 a.m. The game will be televised on NBC.
You can follow Moore at the Olympics on her Twitter feed: @mooremaya. She tweeted this Friday after the opening ceremony: "Me and my UConn teammate @tinacharles31 celebrating Opening Ceremony tonight! Unforgettable and God is good! #fbpic.twitter.com/RddtjMKI"
Find out what's happening in Suwaneewith free, real-time updates from Patch.
The U.S. team will be seeking its fifth consecutive gold medal. Since the 2000 games in Sydney, the women's "dream team" has been made up entirely of players from the WNBA, which suspends its season during Olympics competition to allow players to participate.
A complete 2012 Olympics TV schedule is here.
Find out what's happening in Suwaneewith free, real-time updates from Patch.
-- What Olympics events are you planning to follow? Tell us in the comments below.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
