After losing to Australia in a pre-Olympic exhibition match, the U.S. women's basketball team wins 79-55 in a quarterfinal.

Jade Melbourne scored 14 of her 18 points by halftime and Australia advanced to the Paris Olympics semifinals in women's basketball by routing Serbia 85-67 Wednesday.

Team USA will play Australia in the women’s basketball semifinal at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Friday, Aug. 9, at 11:30 a.m. ET.

Australia beat Belgium for women's basketball bronze on Sunday behind 30 points and 13 rebounds from ... Chantel Jennings is The Athletic's senior writer for the WNBA and women's college basketball.

USA, Australia women set to renew Olympic basketball rivalry. The Opals have never beaten the U.S. in the Olympics, but are unafraid of the American talent they play with and against in the WNBA.