What a difference nine days make. In barely a week, the Opals have transformed themselves from tournament disappointments to genuine medal contenders.
Australia’s women’s basketball team opened their Olympic campaign just over a week ago with one of the team’s worst performances in recent memory: 26 turnovers and 44% shooting accuracy saw them slump to a 13-point defeat at the hands of Nigeria. Having rebounded with subsequent group stage wins over Canada and France, Australia are suddenly red-hot in Paris. An 85-67 win over Serbia in their quarter-final clash on Wednesday morning has turned the heat up even more.
