MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Dreams of capturing a medal in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games came to a halt on Tuesday for West Virginia University women’s basketball alum Natalie Burton and Australia, as the No. 2-ranked Opals fell, 73-71, to No. 14 Serbia at the Carioca Arena 1 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Australia held a 48-39 lead with five minutes remaining in the third quarter, but Serbia closed the deficit to 52-51 at the end of the period. Liz Cambage made a layup with two minutes remaining to put Australia up, 67-66. Serbia answered with a four-point spurt to take a three-point edge with a minute remaining.