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WATCH: Top volleyball moments of the Rio Olympics

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The USA volleyball teams were both inches away from playing in the gold medal match, but each squad found a way to overcome their disappointment and rallied to claim the bronze.

In a wild tournament filled with monster spikes, epic rallies, brutal blocks and so much “Here Comes the Boom!” that it may be etched in memory forever, here are the top volleyball moments from the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Watch the top volleyball moments of the Rio Olympics here.

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 16: Simone Biles (L) and Alexandra Raisman (R) of the United States pose for photographs after winning the gold and silver medals respectively after competing on the Women's Floor Final on Day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Arena on August 16, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 09:  (L to R) Gold medalists Alexandra Raisman, Madison Kocian, Lauren Hernandez, Gabrielle Douglas and Simone Biles of the United States pose for photographs with their medals after the medal ceremony for the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Team on Day 4 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Arena on August 9, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)