67-85: Australia dominates Serbia to stay in medal contention

Australia Overwhelmed Serbia In the first quarterfinal of the Olympic women’s basketball tournament (67-85), they avenged their loss in the men’s championship the previous day and will now face the winner of their previous match on Tuesday next Thursday for a place in the final, with Nigeria being the heavy favorite to face them. united states of america.

Led by Alana Smithwas the game’s top scorer with 22 points, had 10 rebounds and 4 assists, and received the game’s highest rating (33 points), outscoring the Australian team, which had a 28-point lead. Serbiaand Nicola will be captaining the team, which will likely settle for a medal. Jokic.

Serbia had advanced to the quarterfinals as second in their group. Spainin which she won two matches and lost a clash with Miguel’s woman. MendesAfter signing permanently at Lille earlier in the game, he is due to face Belgium later this Wednesday with a place in the other semi-final at stake.

AustraliaOn the other hand, Arena Bercy That was second in her quartet, but only after she placed herself between her host player (who would later play against Germany) and the player who would go on to play in the basketball game. Nigeriaand stunned her in the first game. The first African team (men’s or women’s) to reach the quarterfinals of an Olympic basketball tournament will finish the day this Tuesday against the heavy favorites, the United States.

The team he leads Shannon James Seebohm Not without a certain spirit of revenge, as the same clash had taken place the previous day in the men’s tournament. SerbiaThey were down 24 points and came away with the win in overtime, thanks to quick responses from Jovana Nogic on her first four baskets, and a basket and three-pointer from Kayla. George The Australians had an eight-point lead (13-21) but saw it shrink to seven at the end of the first quarter.

The Oceanian team did not ease up on the pressure in the first half. They used their sturdy physique to stop Yvonne. AndersonThey won the rebound battle (15/20), and thanks to Jade Melbourne -14 points and 4 assists in that span- and Alana Smith He finished with 11 points and five rebounds, giving the team a 16-point lead (32-48) at the break.

Sámi Whitcomb He joined the “Aussie” party and hit a couple of triples on his way to finishing the game with 15 points, helping the Down Under team extend their lead to 28 points (39-67).

There was no Serbia comeback like in Tuesday’s men’s match. Smith scored 22 points, Melbourne 18 and George the same number. Australia He gave a good rating against his European rival, only to concede in the last quarter, despite everything being decided against him, and he closed out the match with a score of 67-85, and unless there is a big surprise, they will meet in the semi-finals on Thursday. united states of america;An athlete aiming for his eighth consecutive Olympic victory.

Technical Sheet

Serbia, 67 – Australia, 85

67 – Serbia (19+13+16+19): Anderson (6), Callo (3), Nogic (17), Jankovic (5), Krajisnik (0) – starting 5 -, Jovanovic (3), Stankovic (2), Laka (10), Katanic (2), Dugalić (14), Djordjevic (0), Smailbegošiv (5)
85; Australia (26+22+24+13): Melbourne (18), Whitcomb (15), Talbot (5), Smith (22), Magbegor (4), -starting five-, Wallace (0), Majen (3), Tolo (0), George (18), Atwell (0), Borlase (0), Jackson (0)
Referees: Martin Vulic (CRO), Ariadna Chueca (ESP), Evgeny Mikheev (KAZ). There is no rule of elimination.
The incident: The first quarterfinal match of the Paris women’s basketball tournament was played at the Bercy Arena in front of a crowd of 12,337.