Australia's have bowed out of the race for gold following a 61-59 defeat after two free-throws in the dying seconds
USA beat Canada 83-43 to secure spot in Saturday’s final
The Opals will rue a low shooting percentage from the field in Friday’s semi-final and will now face Canada in a bid to secure the bronze medal.Regardless of the result of Saturday’s final, China will leave Sydney having recorded their equal-best result at a World Cup – they took silver in 1994 and have not finished on the podium since.
Australia were in the unfamiliar situation of being outsized by their opponents, with guard Sami Whitcomb proving a more prolific scorer than the Aussie talls early on. Needing to come back from their lowest half-time score of the tournament, the Australians looked to the youngest member of their team: Ezi Magbegor.
When Whitcomb pounced on the loose ball and charged up the court in the final quarter, the Opals were finally back on level terms after trailing for almost two quarters.
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