The Opals found themselves trailing 10-2 in the opening minutes of their World Cup clash against Mali on Friday night at the Sydney Superdome.
It was a worrying start, but that all changed in the blink of an eye when Lauren Jackson and Marianna Tolo were inserted into the game.
The two Opal veterans showed their teammates how to compete and be absolutely relentless, and it all started when Jackson was fouled under the basket and displayed that legendary spark in her eyes as she stood up for herself.