Australian Opals to meet China in FIBA women’s basketball World Cup quarter-finals
THE Australian Opals will meet China in a crucial battle on Friday night as they amp up their bid to win the world cup of basketball for the first time since their historic win back in 2006.
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THE Australian Opals will meet China in a crucial battle on Friday night as they amp up their bid to win the world cup of basketball for the first time since their historic win back in 2006.
The Opals will battle old rivals China for a spot in the semi-final of the FIBA women’s basketball world cup in Tenerife, Spain.
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The match will be a replay of the Australia v China quarter-final at the 2012 London Olympics won by the Opals who then went on to win a bronze medal.
Victory in the match late Friday would then pit the Opals against the winner of the Canada v Spain quarter-final.
Key to their success against China will be the continued hot form of Liz Cambage who has topscored in all of Australia’s matches to date.
Cambage has scored a tournament high 83 points in her first three outings at the world cup and is averaging 27.7 points per game.
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The Opals go into the make-or-break clash against China on a high following an undefeated run over Nigeria, Argentina and Turkey in the preliminary rounds.
While Australia were enjoying a two-day break from competition, China had to beat Japan on Thursday to book their spot in the quarters.
The gold medal will be determined early Monday morning.
AUSTRALIA V CHINA
11pm AEST
Live on FOX Sports Australia channel 505.