LIVE: All on the line for Opals after early Olympics ‘disaster’
Australia ’s Opals unexpectedly find themselves in a must-win situation early in the Olympics as they look to get their Paris campaign back on track against Canada on Thursday night., with 26 turnovers proving Australia ’s undoing.
Converting at the free throw line was also an issue for Australia and leaves the Opals needing to win to keep their hopes of progressing past the group stage alive.Fortunately, the gravity of what is at stake and just how disappointing the result against Nigeria doesn’t seem to be lost on the Opals, with Lauren Jackson branding the performance a “disaster”.
Led by Jackson, Brondello has a mix of both experienced and emerging players at her disposal, headlined by current WNBA players including Jade Melbourne, Sami Whitcomb, Ezi Magbegor, Kristy Wallace, Alanna Smith and Steph Talbot. Two Olympic debutants, Sami Whitcomb and Jade Melbourne, were among Australia’s best in the loss to Nigeria, scoring 13 and 11 points respectively.
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