Silver lining to Opals loss

OPALS captain Jenna O’Hea says the Australian team now has the belief it is good enough to win a historic Olympic gold after claiming silver at the FIBA women’s World Cup in Spain yesterday.

O’Hea also applauded teammate Liz Cambage, who missed MVP honours to American Breanna Stewart but made the tournament All-Star Five, after the US beat Australia 73-56 in the gold medal decider in Tenerife.

“They are a big obstacle but we know we can beat them,’’ O’Hea said.