Injury-hit Opals' World Cup campaign over

Australia's injury-ravaged Opals have been knocked out of the women's basketball World Cup, their rousing tournament finally ended in Berlin with an 89-66 hammering by Spain in the quarter-finals.

Without three key players - Ezi Magbegor and Alanna Smith through injury and Jade Melbourne with illness - the Opals were always on the back foot against the Olympic silver medallists and found themselves 19 points down by halftime.

Basketball Australia reported that captain Magbegor had suffered a torn ACL in her right knee during the first quarter of Wednesday's victory over Italy.

It continued a tough season for the New Zealand-born Seattle Storm star, who has also missed time with a foot injury and facial fracture.

Coach Sandy Brondello's never-say-die Opals had, astonishingly, overturned a 26-point deficit to defeat Italy but this time there was to be no comeback as Spain won comfortably to set up a semi-final with Olympic champions USA.

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Australia 66 – 89 Spain

Top performers (Australia)
‍Ally Wilson – 13 PTS, 4-10 FG, 4-10 3PT
Chloe Bibby – 13 PTS, 5-8 FG, 3 REB
Stephanie Talbot – 11 PTS, 11 REB, 7 AST
Stephanie Reid – 11 PTS, 3-4 3PT, 4 AST
Isobel Borlase – 8 PTS, 8 REB