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Opals win three from three on Euro tour

The Australian women's basketball team have beaten Italy, Belgium and Cameroon in consecutive games ahead of the final leg of their tour of Europe.

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Australia's women's basketball team will head into the final leg of their European tour full of confidence following a third win in as many days.

After losing to world No.3 Spain, the Opals bounced back to defeat Italy (54-46), Belgium (81-54) and Cameroon (82-28) in Italy over the weekend.

They have now won four from five games while in Europe, having beaten Argentina in their opening fixture.

"The three games in Italy were a great opportunity to work on our game from an offence and defensive perspective," coach Brendan Joyce said.

"It is always a positive experience to play against different styles of play.

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"It was pleasing to finish the tournament with a strong performance against Cameroon."

They next travel to Caen, France, for their last three tour matches against China, Canada and France from June 7-9.

World No.4 France are expected to present No.2-ranked Australia with their biggest challenge.


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