a convincing 92 – 49 win<\/a> over the Philippines.\u00a0<\/p>\nThere were early indicators it was going to be a battle. <\/p>\n
Australia started with the same Starting 5 featuring Tyrese Proctor, Taran Armstrong at guard, and a versatile group of bigs with captain Jack McVeigh, Mitch Creek and Alex Condon. <\/p>\n
Creek was an early factor on the boards and converted his looks. The Boomers worked into the game to open up a variety of looks.<\/p>\n
And as the case was every weekend in Perth for a decade. Bryce Cotton found a way to create his own. <\/p>\n
The Wildcats \/ 36ers champion was his dynamic best shooting at 100% as the Boomers quickly opened a 14-point gap. He had 13 at the half and finished with 21 points, five assists.<\/p>\n
WA young gun Alex Condon enjoyed a few battles with Gilas big man June Mar Fajardo and more than held his own against the 6\u201911\u201d centre.<\/p>\n
The game broke into a defensive skirmish and scoring slowed in quarter two. Jackies forward Josh Bannan enjoyed the physical contest and was a problem for Gilas trying to stem the rebounding advantage.<\/p>\n
It wasn\u2019t pretty. But the Boomers retained their lead with 41 \u2013 27 at the half.<\/p>\n
The weapons started firing for the Boomers at the start of the second half. Proctor, McVeigh and Cotton continued to push the pace and pushed the lead beyond 20.<\/p>\n
Australia drove that momentum \u2018til the end. A professional Boomers win over the Gilas 92 – 49 in Perth to close out Round One of the FIBA World Cup qualifiers.<\/p>\n
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