USA-Opals!

[alexrgct]

Good start for USA. Intense defense!

 

[Vowelguy]

Yes, very good start.

Wow, Cambage is big.

 

[Wbbfan1]

Cambage is HUGE. Don't recall that she had that much weight on her last year.

Team USA has to avoid foul problems even with the depth they have. Can't let Aus get easy points on the free throw line

 

[alexrgct]

Charles is trying to attack Cambage to draw fouls. Not a bad strategy, but hasn't totally worked yet.

6-6.

 

[alexrgct]

Maya with the sweet 19 footer!

 

[flatcoatmom]

Yes! Another for Maya!

 

[VAMike23]

9-6 ? or 8-6

 

[alexrgct]

And another for Maya.

Not doing a good job staying in front of their guards right now, though. 12-12

 

[flatcoatmom]

Second foul for Dee with 4 min left in first Q

 

[flatcoatmom]

CP and Fowles in for Tina and Catchings

 

[VAMike23]

Any subs yet? Betting we'll see Angel and CP3 soon -

 

[Vowelguy]

Damn, Diana with two fouls.

 

[VAMike23]

Ah yes, Big Syl - 'sylly' me for forgetting ....

 

[flatcoatmom]

Angel now in - 5 TOs and 1 assist for US

 

[Wbbfan1]

Don't like all the off ball fouls that are called in FIBA

 

[flatcoatmom]

Aus up 16-14 - Jackson out for now

 

[flatcoatmom]

Nice - Lindsay gets a steal, pass to Angel who passes to CP for the 2 -

 

[ASweet3781]

Angel M needs to play A LOT today. Good things happen when she is on the court.

 

[Wbbfan1]

Like the men, Team USA has the better athletes and scorers, but will Australia win the team game. USA has had defensive lapses and Cambage is owning the post. Could use Griner, but don't know if she could handle Cambage size.

 

[flatcoatmom]

First Q ends - Aus up 22-20. I wonder how much stamina Cambage has -

 

[alexrgct]

Nice play by Fowles there. Need a lot more of that.

Aussie is playing well above their sustainable level right now. 22-20 Opals at the end of one.

 

[flatcoatmom]

2d Q starts - Lindsay, Dee, Seimone, Fowles, CP

 

[Vowelguy]

Sweet move by Fowles.

Ok US has owned Q2 so far in tourney -- hopefully they can do it again.

 

[Wbbfan1]

Australia 4 -4 on Free Throw line, USA 0-1. If this game is close will have to keep watch on Free Throws

 

[flatcoatmom]

Sue in now for Lindsay