Serbia surprise Brazil, keep their hopes alive

Serbia - Brazil 72:65

Serbia surprised Brazil 72-65 at the FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Serbia improved to a 1-1 record, whilst Brazil dropped at 0-2. The European side started with a 23-20 run and led 1 point at the halftime. They added two narrow wins in the second half for the final success.
Yvonne Anderson (170-G-1990, college: Texas) put the team on her back and uncorked a masterful performance to lead Serbia. She collected 30 points and 8 rebounds, whilst Dragana Stankovic (195-C-1995) netted 19. Damiris Dantas replied with 17 points in a loss and Kamilla Soares (201-C-2001) had 16 points and 14 rebounds.