The Washington Mystics’ three Olympians have finished playing their first group stage games. None of them went well. Let’s recap them here.
Nigeria beats Australia, 75-62
The first game of Monday in Lille was a shocker. D’Tigresses fell behind early but raced to a strong finish in the second quarter and never looked back. In fact, they never relinquished the lad after halftime.
Nigeria didn’t shoot particularly well, just 35.3 percent compared to the Opals’ 38.6 percent. However, the Opals committed 26 turnovers compared to D’Tigresses’ 15. And the Nigerians also made 18-of-21 free throws while the Opals shot 8-of-18 at the line.