Australia have been forced to battle through a tough 'dogfight' clash with Hungary before banking a 71–58 Women's Basketball World Cup qualifying victory in Turkey.
The Opals upped the ante in the second term after a closely-contested first period in Istanbul, building a lead they battled to hold on to before seeing out a deserved win.
And star player Zitina Aokuso, who contributed 13 points and nine rebounds, admitted the tourists had to keep their cool against their physical opponents.
