USA destroys Croatia, France and Australia also earn wins

Croatia provided absolutely no resistance to USA as Olympics approach. All 12 USA players scored, with 7 scoring 9 or more points.

China suffered their second 20+ point loss in as many days with a 64-85 loss against France. French were paced by 16 points apiece from Sandrine Gruda and Edwige Lawson-Wade. Ma Zeng Yu had 18 for China.

Australia were unable to put away the shorthanded Brazilian squad who erased a 19 point second quarter deficit and went in the final quarter with a 1 point lead. In a close game Australia prevailed in the final possessions. Australian guard Belinda Snell was the top scorer of the night with 28 points, Liz Cambage added 24 points. Erika de Souza also reached the 20 point mark with 24 points.

USA – Croatia 109-55
USA: Fowles 15, Parker 14, Augustus 12, Charles 11, McCoughtry 9, Catchings 9, Taurasi 9
Croatia: Lelas 14, Mandir 13, Ivankovic 8

France – China 85-64
France: Gruda 16, Lawson-Wade 16, Yacoubou 10,
China: Zeng Yu 18, Lijie 9, Xiao Li 9

Brazil – Australia 75-78
Brazil: De Souza 24, Moises Pinto 15, Gomes 12, Dantas 10
Australia: Snell 28, Cambage 24 (12 reb), Batkovic 11, O’Hea 9