Basketball at Tokyo Olympics: Australia vs China Predictions, Previews and Line ups – 30th July, 2021
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Here is a take on Australia vs China predictions. The Opals are coming off a loss to Belgium in the first round of women’s basketball at the Olympics. Australia have come out victorious three times, which included a quarterfinal win in the 2018 FIBA World Cup and two exhibition games heading into the 2019 Asian Cup. The #2rank holder are in desperate need of a victory.
China, on the other hand, are in top spot in Group C after defeating Puerto Rico 97-55. China have had a stellar run heading into Tokyo 2020, winning the 2020 Women’s Olympic Qualifying tournament in Belgrade. China did not have any warmup games against other nations but instead opted to have exhibition games against a make-up side from Beijing.
Australia vs China Team Preview
Heading into Tokyo 2020 expectations were high for the Opals. In the lead up to the event they defeated the number one ranked side the USA in an exhibition match. They are a pretty balanced side with shooting and offense side. A good defense and a better 3-pt shooting as well. Ezi Magbegor recorded 20-points and 8 rebounds against Belgium. She will be one to watch out for. Australia won the Women’s Olympic Qualifying tournament in France in February.
While the tournament occurred in February, the Chinese did not drop a game as they claimed wins over Great Britain, Spain and a 40-point victory over South Korea. That proved dividends as China could not have asked for a better start to their Tokyo 2020 campaign, as they scored 97 points in a 42-point win over Puerto Rico. They are a strong team in this fixture.
Australia vs China Line ups and Starting 5s
Australia is expected to start with Bec Allen, Sara Blicavs, Katie Ebzery, Cayla George and Tess Lavey. Their rotational players would be Ezi Magbegor, Tess Magden, Leilani Mitchell, Jenna O’Hea, Alanna Smith, Stephanie Talbot and Marianna Tolo.
The starting 5 for China will be Xu Han, Sijing Huang, Meng Li, Yueru Li and Yuan Lu. Their rotational players will be Zhenqi Pan, Ting Shao, Mengran Sun, Siyu Wang, Tongtong Wu, Liwei Yang and Ru Zhang.
Australia vs China Predictions
The Australians are looking to rebound from their opening round loss to Belgium and get their Olympic campaign back on track. Australia are ranked second in the world, and backing the Opals to bounce back is an easy choice. But China have been equally powerful in their recent games. They will be the 2nd favorites in the upcoming game. catch the Australia vs China prediction as both team battle for a win.
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