Rebecca Allen and Chemist Warehouse Australian Opals
TENERIFE, SPAIN – September 23, 2018 –Rebecca Allen and the Chemist Warehouse Australian Opals obliterated Argentina, 84-43, and now have never trailed through two World Cup contests.
Australia contained Argentina’s shooting to a lowly 22.3-percent. At the line, Argentina converted just 42.9-percent of its tries. On the other end, Australia was a 48.5-percent shooting team on the morning and captured a 35.3-percent clip from far.
The Opals held a lead as large as 47 before resting upon the 41-point final.
Allen, the New York Liberty stretch forward, started her second consecutive game registering five points, six rebounds and a near team-best four assists. She only committed one turnover in over 21 minutes of action.
The Opals will now enjoy a day off before their final game of the group stage against Turkey at 11:30 AM EST.
A victory in that game will ensure first place in Group B which will advance Australia directly through to the quarterfinal. A second or third-placed finish means they will have to navigate a quarterfinal qualification on Wednesday night.
The Chemist Warehouse Australian Opals Schedule for the FIBA Women’s World Cup (all times ET):
September 22: Australia vs. Nigeria W, 86-68
September 23: Australia vs. Argentina at W, 84-43
September 25: Australia vs. Turkey at 6:30 AM
September 26: quarterfinal Qualifications
September 28: quarterfinals
September 29: semifinals
September 30: Medal Games
Australia 12-player roster for FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2018
| Rebecca Allen | Sami Whitcomb* | Alex Bunton | Ezi Magbegor |
| Liz Cambage | Jenna O’Hea | Katie-Rae Ebzery | Alanna Smith |
| Cayla George | Stephanie Talbot | Tess Madgen | Lauren Mansfield |
Sami Whitcomb replaced injured Leilani Mitchell ahead of the FIBA Women’s World Cup.
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