MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - West Virginia University women’s basketball alums Natalie Burton and Yelena Leuchanka picked up wins with Australia and Belarus, respectively, on Tuesday in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games Group A play at the Youth Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Australia (3-0) registered its most dominating win so far in Rio with an 89-71 victory over France on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Belarus (1-2) overcame a 15-point first half deficit and held on for its first win with a 65-63 triumph over the host country Brazil.
The Opals used a valiant 31-point effort from captain Penny Taylor in the victory over No.