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RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Serbia defeated second-ranked Australia 73-71 here on Tuesday in the women's basketball quarter-finals at the Rio Olympics.
It was the first time the Australian went home without a medal since 1992. They had taken three silvers and two bronze medals from the last five Olympics.
Ana Dabovic led Serbia with 24 points. Australia's Liz Cambage scored a game-high 29 points and collected 11 rebounds.
In the final quarter, the leads were exchanged several times. Ana Dabovic hit only one foul shot with 10 seconds remaining, giving Serbia a 73-71 lead, but Marianna Tolo's last attempt shot for Australia bounced off the rim.
Anna Cruz's runner beat the buzzer as Spain advanced to the semifinals by eliminating Turkey on 64-62.
Cruz finished with 14 points. Sanders led Turkey with 22 points.
Turkey's Lara Sanders made a game-tying layup at 62 with four seconds left before Cruz fired off a running 20-foot jumper to clinch the victory for Spain.
