AAP General News (Australia)
08-17-2008
Bkb: Opals and Russians ready for battle
Australia and Russia meet today in the biggest game of the women's Olympic basketball
tournament so far and a repeat of the 2006 world championship final.
Both teams are undefeated in Group A and the winner will top the pool and avoid a possible
showdown with three-time defending Games gold medallists the United States until the final.
The Opals cruised past Russia in the final of the world titles in Brazil to claim their
first major international gold medal.
The match commences at 11.15am local time (1315 AEST).
Yesterday .. the Boomers ensured their participation in the men's basketball quarter-finals
with a superb 95-80 victory over Russia.
The Australians are third in their group and face a tough match against Lithuania in
their final group game on Monday before the knockout stage begins.
AAP RTV jd/vm/fdf
KEYWORD: OLY08 BKB AUST (BEIJING)
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