Gold at last: How the Opals triumphed at the Women’s Asia Cup

Gold at last: How the Opals triumphed at the Women’s Asia Cup

Photo credit: FIBAAustralia’s 88-79 win over Japan in the final meant the Opals clinched the title, got the better of an opponent that has long been a thorn in their side (twice!) and secured an automatic entry to the 2026 World Cup in Germany next September.The team was predictably dominant in the early group games, sharing around the minutes and demolishing Philippines 115-39, then easily accounting for Lebanon, 113-34. In the final group game…