D'Tigress Olympic opponent Australia beat China twice in exhibition games

Australia women’s national basketball team, the Opals, set to face Nigeria’s D’Tigress in their Paris 2024 opener, cruised to a convincing 91-63 victory over China in a friendly match on Friday.

The game, held at Melbourne’s John Cain Arena, marked the Opals’ second win against China in their Olympic warm-up series.

Their previous encounter on July 3rd resulted in a 94-66 win, with Isobel Borlase and Alice Kunek leading the scorers with 19 points each. In Friday’s game, Amy Atwell top-scored for the Opals with 17 points.

Curtains at JCA

Opals end it with a W

AUS 91 – 63 CHN

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The Opals are ready to take on the D’Tigress in their opening game of the women’s basketball tournament on July 29th. The matchup will be held at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille, France.

The Opals have been drawn in Group B at the Olympics, alongside Canada, hosts France and Nigeria.

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