PARIS – After nine days of action from the French capital, the Paralympics are winding down. Just two days of competition remain, and medals will be given out across many sports. Team USA remains in third place in the medal count, well ahead of fourth place, but with breathing room between it and Great Britain in third.

The current medal count sits at 86 after adding nine on Friday (31 gold, 36 silver, 19 bronze).

In a low-scoring affair at Bercy Arena, Team USA women’s wheelchair basketball advanced to the gold medal game. They kept the dream alive with a 50-47 win over reigning silver medalist China.

The U.S. trailed at halftime, but a big third quarter vaulted it ahead. Thanks to Rose Hollerman’s 20 points and eight rebounds, Team USA was able to hold on live to fight for one more day.

“We stuck to defense,” she said. “We stuck to the gameplan and kept grinding away.”

On Sunday, Team USA looks to avenge its loss from pool play against the Netherlands.

In wheelchair fencing, no American was able to win a medal in the épée category. William Schoonover went 1-2 in his three matches, falling in repechage round one. Jataya Taylor suffered the same fate in her bracket, while Noah Hanssen lost both of his matches. Ellen Geddes was the only member of Team USA wheelchair fencing to make it past the first repechage round, which she accomplished with a 15-14 win over Brazil’s Monica Santos. However, she lost in her second repechage round, 15-4, to Olena Fedota-Isaieva of Ukraine.

In the men’s C4-5 cycling road race, Elouan Gordan finished in seventh, well behind the medaling pack. On the women’s side, Samantha Bosco finished fourth, nearly medaling, while Shawn Morelli finished 14th out of 15.

At Stade de France, Team USA had the opportunity to bring home a huge day, and left a little bit on the board.

The best performance on Friday night came from Hunter Woodhall, who finally won his first Paralympic gold medal, eight years after taking his first silver.

“This is like a fever dream,” he said. “I’ve been waiting so long, and gone through so much stress and worry about (winning gold).”

Woodhall ran a 46.36 in the 400m T62 final, defeating Johannes Floors of Germany and Olivier Hendriks of the Netherlands to claim the crown.

Derek Loccident claimed a high-jump T64 silver medal, clearing 2.06 meters. It was the second silver medal in the 26-year-old’s maiden Games. Despite having his world record broken in the same race, Michael Brannigan won bronze in the T20 1500m. The final medal won by Team USA at the track was earned by Noah Malone, Woodhall, Taylor Swanson, and Tatyana McFadden in the 4x100m universal relay.

Neither para canoe athlete was able to make it directly to the finals by winning their heats, but both Jillian Elwart and Blake Haxton still have the chance to work in through the semifinal backdoor.

Finally, it was a huge day in the pool for Team USA swimming. First, Alexandra Truwit brought home silver in the 100m backstroke S10. Then, Christie Raleigh-Crossley continued her incredible debut Games with her second gold medal. She won the 100m butterfly S9, setting a Paralympic record in the process.

Leanne Smith also won her second gold medal, setting a world record record the 50m freestyle S4.

“It’s indescribable,” she said of her swim, and her gold medal. “To see the time, and see I was in first place, I don’t have words for it.”

Lastly, Noah Jaffe picked up silver in the 100m freestyle S8.

ON SATURDAY

Team USA men’s wheelchair basketball goes for gold against Great Britain. Sitting volleyball can win its third consecutive gold medal by avenging a pool play loss to China. More gold medals are up for grabs in athletics, swimming, equestrian, and road cycling as well. Additionally, the team épée competition gives the U.S. one more chance to take home a medal in wheelchair fencing.