LONDON (AP) -- Celine Dumerc scored 23 points Saturday to lead France to a 73-58 victory over Brazil on the opening day of the women's Olympic tournament.
The point guard ignited a scoring spree to break open a tight game.
Dumerc, who also had five assist, made a jumper and then hit one of two free throws with 2:37 left to stretch France's lead to 15 and complete the decisive 11-0 run that secured France's victory in Group B.
Erika de Souza, who plays WNBA's Atlanta Dream, led Brazil with 17 points. The Brazilians are competing with an 11-player roster.
Iziane Castro Marques was removed from the team on July 20 after violating a team rule.
In a release on its website, the Brazil federation said Marques' infraction occurred off the court.
Because Marques isn't injured and Brazil had already submitted its Olympic roster only a substitution for an injury could have been made.