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Opals: Pick your poison antidote
SUCCESSIVE Asia Cup campaigns have left no doubt Australia has more issues handling the Asian style than the European or South American, but is a Godsend for players such as Tessa Lavey.
Free Throw Foundations lands 'The Bron'
THE Free Throw Foundation has scored another superstar speaker for its next fundraiser luncheon on December 20, with "The Bron" - Opals coach Sandy Brondello - secured to share her plans for our Tokyo Olympics gold rush.
AC: Allen key to Opals success
MAINTAINING a FIBA Asia Cup tradition begun two years ago by Australia's Kelsey Griffin, Rebecca Allen last night was named in the tournament's All Star Five shortly after a classic Final in which Japan claimed Gold from China in a 71-68 thriller.
AC: Korean barbecue nets us Bronze
CONSISTENTLY beating quality Asian teams such as Japan, China and Korea long has been a challenge for Australia's women, their 3-point deadliness complimented by super-quick drives to the hoop plaguing Opals teams for decades.
AC: Sayonara - Japan drops Opals to Bronze
DEFENDING FIBA Asia Cup champion Japan tonight dashed Australia's hopes of Gold, winning their semi final 76-64, to send the Opals crashing into the Bronze Medal playoff.
AC: Opals 'take care of business'
IT was supposed to be the Gold Medal "revenge" match at this year's FIBA Asia Cup but instead Australia now will meet Japan tomorrow in a semi final after turning Chinese Taipei into tapas and feasting 90-51 in their qualifying match tonight.
AC: China groove in shock win
AUSTRALIA's Opals will have to take the long route to the FIBA Asia Cup medal round after unexpectedly dropping tonight's clash to China 69-70 in Bengaluru, India.
AC: Tall Ferns cut down
AUSTRALIA took its FIBA Asia Cup record to 2-0 tonight, demolishing trans-Tasman rival New Zealand 82-44, a Gold Medal rematch against Japan looming larger with each day.
AC: Opals brutalise Manila folders
AUSTRALIA tonight fired a shot across the bow of its FIBA Asia Cup opponents in Bengaluru, India, smashing the Philippines 123-57 in a powerhouse performance by the world's #3 ranked nation.
Blitz bitz and some WC and Asia Cup stuff
CHALLENGED to speak with their feet and show up for NBL Blitz games, Tasmanians used their heads and turned last week's annual preseason tournament for the Loggins-Bruton Cup into the most successful of all time!
