The Australian women’s basketball team will face Serbia in the quarter-finals of the Paris 2024 Olympics basketball tournament at the Bercy Arena on Wednesday.

The two teams met at the same stage eight years ago when the Opals were handed a heartbreaking 73-71 defeat at Rio 2016.

The Australia vs Serbia women’s basketball quarter-finals will be broadcast live in Australia. The AUS vs SRB basketball match will begin at 7:00 PM AEST on Wednesday.

The Opals, ranked third in the world, had a rocky start to their campaign, losing their group-stage opener 75-62 against Nigeria.

However, the five-time Olympic medallists mounted a strong comeback, defeating Canada 70-65 and Tokyo 2020 bronze medallists France 79-72 in their next two games. Australia finished second in their group to qualify for the quarter-finals.

Sami Whitcomb has been the standout performer for the Opals so far, scoring 44 and averaging nearly 15 points per game in the group stage. Ezi Magbegor, Alanna Smith and Tess Madgen have also shown consistent form.

World No. 10 Serbia basketball team emerged from Group A which also consisted of Puerto Rico, the People’s Republic of China and Spain.

Serbia downed 11th-ranked Puerto Rico 58-55 in their opener, defeated world No. 2 China 81-59 and lost to world No. 4 Spain 70-62 for second place in their group.

Australia vs Serbia women’s basketball head-to-head

The Australian women’s basketball team and Serbia have faced each other four times, with both teams winning two games each. However, the Opals have won the last two encounters.

The most recent meeting was at the FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Brazil in February this year, where Australia narrowly won 75-73.

At the 2022 FIBA Basketball World Cup, the Opals won 69-54 after losing 78-71 in the World Cup qualifying campaign.

Their only Olympic meeting was at Rio 2016, where Serbia defeated the Opals 73-71 in the quarter-finals and went on to win the bronze medal.

How to watch Opals vs Serbia Paris 2024 Olympics live in Australia

Live streaming of the Australia vs Serbia Paris 2024 Olympics women’s basketball quarter-finals will be available on 9Now and Stan. The Opals’ Paris 2024 game will be broadcast live on the Network Nine TV channels in Australia.