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Breanna Stewart put on a show as Team USA booked their spot in the Olympic Games semi-finals with a comfortable 24-point win over the Australian Opals. https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/NBA Global CMS image storage/58/74/nba-logo 1otf1c2u207hs1pmrjqq1ba5h5.png?t=-1897533906&w=500 By NBA.com Staff @NBA
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Make that 53 Olympic wins in a row for Team USA.
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Liz Cambage left the national team, citing mental health reasons - though, prior to that, she was involved in an altercation in a behind-closed-doors scrimmage against Nigeria, leading her teammates to effectively vote to have her removed - leaving Australia without a top-3 player in the world; a centre that s a big part of their identity. Sandy Brondello s team then put together an inspired exhibition win over the USA, playing a different brand of basketball than what was probably initially planned, but showing wildly encouraging signs going into Tokyo.
The Opals are in Group C for the Tokyo Olympics, drawn alongside Puerto Rico, China, and Belgium; the latter two both likely to challenge an Australian team that s still considered the best of the bunch.