Puerto Rico Women NT · 32 min★★★★★
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Trinity SAN ANTONIO finished 18 points on 9-of-13 shooting to lead Puerto Rico Women NT past Türkiye Women NT 75–71, a four-point result that capped Group C play on home court. The 32-minute performance also included 3 assists, 3 steals and a block, with the efficiency built on clinical accuracy in the paint and from mid-range rather than three-point volume—she attempted just one from distance and missed it.
The margin was thin enough that every possession mattered. SAN ANTONIO's field-goal percentage, paired with her ball security (just 1 turnover) and defensive pressure (3 steals), gave Puerto Rico the control it needed down the stretch. A four-foul afternoon kept her available for the full half, a luxury in a game decided by single digits.
For Puerto Rico Women NT, the victory completed their Group C campaign. SAN ANTONIO's steady hand and volume scoring provided the foundation that held up under Türkiye's late push.
Puerto Rico Women NT · 32 min★★★★★
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🥶 Clutch player: Arella GUIRANTES — 6 PTS, 2 AST in the last 5 minutes.
Puerto Rico Women NT up 1 with the game on the line; Puerto Rico Women NT took it, 75–71.
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Puerto Rico edged Türkiye 75–71 in a four-point finish that stayed a one-possession game deep into the final two minutes. Ten lead changes and six ties kept the game in flux, but the difference came late: Puerto Rico outscored Türkiye 24–13 in the fourth quarter, including an 8–0 run mid-frame that swung a five-point deficit into a one-point lead at 59–58.
Türkiye had controlled the third quarter, building an eight-point lead (51–43 with 5:50 left in that period), but Puerto Rico's offense found its rhythm when it mattered. Puerto Rico led by as many as seven with 3:28 remaining, then held off a Türkiye rally to secure the win.
Arella Guirantes drove the Puerto Rico attack with 21 points on 8/16 shooting, adding 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Trinity San Antonio was efficient off the bench—18 points on 9/13 from the field—while Imani McGee-Stafford posted a double-double of 16 points and 14 rebounds. For Türkiye, Sevgi Uzun led with 18 points and 8 assists despite 6/19 shooting, and Elif Bayram added a double-double of 13 points and 12 boards. The margin reflected Türkiye's fourth-quarter drought: they managed just 13 points in the frame.
Both teams' Group C campaigns end here.
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Sevgi Uzun enters this matchup running at an entirely different tempo. The Türkiye guard is averaging 17.5 points and 8.5 assists in recent play, posting an 81.3 TIB Efficiency rating that sits well clear of the field. Trinity San Antonio has been the engine for Puerto Rico's offense—10 points, 4.5 assists per game at 47.3 efficiency—but she is defending against a player whose workload and impact have climbed sharply.
The real story is whether San Antonio's playmaking can keep Puerto Rico competitive in transition. Uzun thrives in space and off quick ball movement; San Antonio's ability to manage tempo and force deliberate possessions will define how open the floor becomes. Türkiye's spacing and ball movement have been precise. Puerto Rico will need exact execution.
Tip-off is in three hours. Watch how the first quarter shapes up defensively—early foul trouble on either side could shift everything.
Türkiye Women NT · 33 min★★★★★
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Sevgi Uzun scored 24 points on 7-of-13 shooting in 33 minutes, but it was not enough to prevent Türkiye Women NT from falling to Australia Women NT 71–87 in Group C play at the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.
Uzun's precision at the free-throw line—7 for 7—and her ball movement (6 assists) kept Türkiye in reach for stretches. She added 3 steals, though 5 turnovers and an efficient night from deep (3 for 7 from three) could not close a 16-point deficit. Australia's defensive pressure and execution in the second half proved the difference.
The loss leaves Türkiye with work ahead in the group stage, but Uzun's scoring and playmaking on high efficiency showed she can carry load when the margin is not insurmountable.
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Australia Women NT steadied Group C at the World Cup with a 16-point win over Türkiye Women NT, a margin that told the fuller story: never in doubt after halftime.
Türkiye stayed close early—within 6 at the end of the first quarter. But a 9-0 run midway through the second quarter, stretching from 15–14 to 15–23, broke the game open. Australia led 40–30 at the half and never relinquished control. By the end of three, the margin had stretched to 12 (67–55), and a late 20-point lead—hit with 1:35 remaining in the fourth—confirmed the verdict.
Ezi Magbegor carried the offensive load on efficient shooting: 21 points on 10/14 twos and 1/2 from three. Steph Talbot added 17 on 8/10 shooting while running the offense with 5 assists. Alex Fowler chipped in 10 points and 4 rebounds. For Türkiye, Sevgi Uzun's 24 points (7/13 FG, 3/7 three) kept them within range, though the supporting cast—Goksen Fitik with 11 on 1/4 shooting—lacked consistency when it mattered.
Australia Women NT next face Belgium Women NT on Monday 7 Sept, while Türkiye Women NT travel to Puerto Rico Women NT the same day.
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Sevgi Uzun's playmaking has been the engine of Türkiye's recent run — 11 assists per game paired with 11 points, a rare balance of scoring and floor management that keeps defences honest. Her 76.5 TIB Efficiency ranks among the tournament's most productive two-way contributions.
Steph Talbot counters with a more direct threat: 19 points per game on 75.5 TIB Efficiency, the kind of offensive consistency that has anchored Australia's offence through the competition. Where Uzun orchestrates, Talbot finishes — and her volume makes her harder to game-plan around.
The game turns on how each team navigates that split. Uzun's ability to manufacture rhythm offence against Australia's perimeter pressure will determine Türkiye's scoring flow; Talbot's willingness to attack close-outs and punish help defence could expose defensive gaps. Both players are operating at their peak.
Tipoff in three hours.
Belgium Women NT · 31 min★★★★★
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Emma Meesseman carried our Cats past Türkiye on 27 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists in 31 minutes, shooting 12 of 21 from the field to power a 89–75 Group C win at home.
The veteran's efficiency — 57% overall, 100% from the free-throw line — set the tone early and sustained it when Türkiye mounted resistance in the middle quarters. Meesseman's willingness to attack both in transition and in the post kept our Cats ahead by double figures for most of the second half, and her interior presence (2 blocks) made the difference in a game where Belgium's length eventually proved too much to handle.
This was a complete performance in a competition where those tend to decide advancement. Our Cats move on to their next Group C fixture with one more statement made.
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Our Cats took command in the third quarter and held firm down the stretch to earn a 14-point win over Türkiye in Group C play.
Belgium led 26–24 after the opening quarter, then fell behind at halftime, 44–45, after a quiet second period. The turning point came early in the third: an 11-0 run flipped the script from 44–45 to 55–45, and our Cats never looked back. By the end of that quarter, the lead had stretched to 17, sitting at 71–54.
Türkiye mounted a late challenge in the fourth—matching Belgium point-for-point through much of it—but the damage was already done. Belgium's largest margin came with 7:17 remaining, when a 20-point lead (78–58) put the result beyond doubt. The finish stayed comfortable despite Türkiye's late effort.
Emma Meesseman led the way with 27 points on efficient 12-for-21 shooting, adding 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Julie Vanloo contributed 22 points on a hot night from three (6-for-11), while Kyara Linskens chipped in 11 points and 8 boards. For Türkiye, Kennedy Burke scored 17 and Sevgi Uzun orchestrated the offense with 11 points and 11 assists.
Our Cats face Puerto Rico on Sunday—a chance to build on a controlled, decisive performance.
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Emma Meesseman is the fulcrum that makes our Cats tick at this World Cup, and she faces a Türkiye side anchored by one of the tournament's most dangerous low-post threats in Teaira McCowan.
Meesseman's numbers at EuroBasket 2025 tell the story: 19.3 points and 4.9 assists on an 86.7 TIB Efficiency rating that leads Belgium's roster. She's the connective tissue, equally at home threading passes to open shooters or finishing in transition. McCowan, for her part, has averaged 18.6 points in the same window, posting the kind of interior dominance that can overwhelm a defense if Belgium's paint rotation falters. Her 0.4 assists speak to her role — she is a finisher, not a playmaker.
This is the matchup that will set the tone. If Meesseman controls the tempo and forces Türkiye into a perimeter-reliant game, our Cats can dictate pace. If McCowan establishes herself early, it becomes a battle of interior might. Belgium's ball movement and offensive structure will need to keep Meesseman involved without leaving the paint exposed.
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