Red Dog Sports
Women's FIBA Under 19
Australia vs. Brazil
4:30pm Sunday
pick: Brazil +2.5
Brazil beat the Aussies by 28 earlier in the tourney by causing 29 turnovers. It was the last game of the first round and did not mean much. Australia lost yesterday to Spain and had another 25 turnovers. Tayla Roberts left the game early and did not return. She had 10 points in the first meeting but had 41 points and 24 rebounds vs. Japan earlier in the week. Also, Rebecca Allen hurt her ankle yesterday in the third quarter and did not return.
Damiris Dantas scored 24 points with 16 rbs. in the first meeting and guard Caravella played well too. Brazil only shoots 39% from the field and count heavily on those two players. Brazil is much more athletic but can be sloppy.
The game takes place in Chile so Brazil should have more fans there and will be representing South America. Australia will be motivated to win the bronze medal as well as revenge for the earlier bad loss to Brazil.
How will the injuries affect Roberts and Allen? I am not sure if they will play or not. It will help if they are out.
The game can be seen on the fiba.com site. USA and Spain meet in the final later tonight.
Brazil +2.5
