Germany's Nyara Sabally (right) takes a shot past Belgium's Kyara Linskens in the women's preliminary round group C basketball match between Germany and Belgium during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, northern France, on Monday. (AFP)
WNBA dynamic duo Nyara and Satou Sabally got Germany off to a smashing start at their Olympic debut on on Monday, scoring a combined 33 points to help beat world champion Belgium 83-69 in the second Group C match at the Pierre Mauroy stadium. Satou who plays for the Dallas Wings, was ecstatic to share the dream win with her younger sister. “It feels great, I love playing with her and I’m happy she’s such a great player,” the forward said. Daughters of a Gambian father and German mother, the pair were born in the United States before moving to Berlin, where Satou was scouted by a coach because of her height.