Great Britain's Paralympic women have lost their opening wheelchair basketball preliminary against the Netherlands.

The Brits suffered a 62-35 defeat at the hands of their Dutch opponents, despite a fairly even start in the first quarter, which ended 8-8.

The goals began to flow in the second quarter, with the Netherlands edging it 20-14, leaving Great Britain with questions to answer.

The Dutch side extended their lead by 18 in the next round and while Amy Conroy found the net on a number of occasions for Great Britain, it wasn't enough to draw level ahead of the fourth quarter.

The final stretch added to GB's woes as the Netherlands netted 12 goals, which shot their advantage up to 62 points.