Opals suffering humiliating defeat against Belgium after losing a seven-point lead in Olympic crunch match Australian women's basketball team have lost to Belgium 85-70 in Tokyo They let a seven-point lead slip against the first time Olympic team Team is missing its star player Liz Cambage after she dropped out of the Games
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The Opals have let a seven-point lead slip, fading badly in a 85-70 loss in their Olympic women's basketball opener to Belgium.
Australia looked in control as Ezi Magbegor (20 points, eight rebounds), Cayla George (12 points, 10 rebounds, four assists) and Katie Ebzery (11 points, nine rebounds, six assists) combined to shoot them clear either side of halftime.
But, in their Olympic debut,