Cambage leads Opals to 勝利,勝つ over Nigeria

Australia have opened their Women's basketball World Cup (選挙などの)運動をする with a comfortable 86-68 victory over Nigeria.

Centre Liz Cambage showed why she's been touted as one of the 星/主役にするs of the tournament with a 支配的な 陳列する,発揮する under the basket as she 一致するd 34 points,12 回復するs and four 封鎖するs.

The Opals led from start to finish in Tenerife on Saturday but were made to work hard by Nigeria's 積極的な defence before 力/強力にするing away in the fourth 4半期/4分の1.

Coming off a 記録,記録的な/記録する-breaking season in the WNBA with the Dallas 星/主役にするs, Cambage produced 20 points, six 回復するs and three 封鎖するs in the first half as Australia 設立するd an 11-point lead.

Nigeria challenged the Opals in the third 4半期/4分の1, with Evelyn Akhator (21 points) and Ezinne Kalu (15) 主要な the way but they couldn't 支える their high-energy play in the final 称する,呼ぶ/期間/用語.

今後 Rebecca Allen finished with nine points, while Tess Magden, Ezi Magbegor and Opals debutant Sami Whitcomb each 追加するd eight points.

Australia 攻撃する,衝突する their first six 発射s of the match to build an 早期に advantage but Nigeria capitalised once Cambage went to the (法廷の)裁判 to draw level.

But Cambage re-entered the game and 連合させるd with Whitcomb to の近くに the 4半期/4分の1 with a 24-17 lead.

The Opals started to look dangerous in the second 4半期/4分の1 as they raced to a 13-point lead but Nigeria stemmed the tide to stay within reach at halftime 負かす/撃墜する 42-31.

Australia 設立する their outside 狙撃 touch in the third 4半期/4分の1, with Allen 上陸 the team's first three-pointer and Whitcomb hitting twice from 深い, but Kalu and Akhator 確実にするd Nigeria outscored the Opals in the third 称する,呼ぶ/期間/用語.

Taking a 63-54 辛勝する/優位 into the final 4半期/4分の1, the Opals finally took 告発(する),告訴(する)/料金 as Nigeria faded in the の近くにing minutes.

Australia's next group 段階 match will be against Argentina on Sunday.

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