FIBA World Cup 2022

The Opals train has kept on rolling, as they took out a comfortable 17-point win in their quarter-final clash with Belgium.

"They have a lot of fans here, the stadium into their game was really loud, so I think the top will have to be open, it's going to be packed tomorrow it's going to be real rowdy. "The Opals squad is really hard to make and then the Opals team for a big event is even harder to make, so we have a lot of depth and we really pride ourselves on that and we have each other's back." Lauren Jackson made her first two-point field goal of the tournament. "My teammates just instill a heap of confidence in me and when I was hot, I was hot, I guess," George said after the game. "We knew she was playing well and getting the ball in her hands and I think that's just a credit to the team, we know we're 12 deep, anyone can step up on any night and that was Cayla tonight." But it was Cayla George who was the star of the show, mixing inside and outside scoring to finish with a game-high 19 points, which she paired with nine rebounds, two assists, one steal, and one block.

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Meng Li top-scored with 23-points and four assists for the Chinese and was supported by Han Xu, who came on from the bench to grab 13 points and nine rebounds. "That was a really great win for us, it’s been a great lead up to this tournament, and we’re really excited to be in the position that we’re in," said George after the game. Australia wasted no time in making a statement and the strong start paved the way for the victory.

The Opals will play for a medal at their home FIBA World Cup after taking care of Belgium in their quarter-final in Sydney on Thursday night.

Thursday’s results mean the Americans and Opals are the only teams to make the final four in each of the last three World Cups. A dream start saw the Opals lead 26-16 at the opening break, capped off by a Lauren Jackson three and fast transition layup in the last 90 seconds, as the legend played a larger role than seen in the group stages. The Opals will play for a medal at their home FIBA World Cup after taking care of Belgium in their quarter-final in Sydney on Thursday night.

The Opals have set up a clash for a medal at the FIBA World Cup after defeating Belgium in their quarter-f...

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