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The Australian
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Australian
Australia v Philippines: Boomers win FIBA Asia Cup clash
There were no fisticuffs, no chairs thrown and no 7-foot judo. But the white-hot Australian Boomers landed seven long-range haymakers on the Philippines in the opening five minutes of their Asia Cup quarterfinal to destroy their arch rivals in the first meeting between the two nations since the shocking 2018 Basketbrawl. That game was called off with two minutes to go in the third quarter after it descended into an all-in brawl with 13 players ejected in one of the darkest moments in international basketball history. Wednesday night's game didn't come close to that infamy, basically won by the Boomers in the first five minutes from the three-point line. Jaylin Galloway proved far too good for Philippines. Picture: FIBA Led by soon-to-be tournament MVP Jaylin Galloway — who accounted for three of those seven treys — the Boomers leapt out to 22-8 lead in the first quarter and were never troubled, cruising to an 84-60 win. Young gun Owen Foxwell, who led the Boomers with 17 points, said the Aussies took advantage of early wide open looks Philippines afforded them. 'We shot the ball really well — our purpose to start the game is usually to get pressure on the rim but we came out, got some good looks from three and we were lucky enough to knock them down,' Foxwell said. Victory secured passage to the semi finals, where the Boomers will face the winner of Thursday morning's clash between Iran and Chinese-Taipei, which is scheduled for Saturday. RE-EMERGENT KING ON PATH TO NBA … AGAIN? Still just 22, Jaylin Galloway has already been on the cusp of his NBA dream, courtesy of a 2024 stint with Milwaukee's G League affiliate Wisconsin. He's almost been the forgotten man since, wracked by injury that kept him off the floor last season. Not anymore. Owen Foxwell congratulates Jaylin Galloway after one of several three-point makes in the first quarter. Picture: FIBA Galloway has been the Boomers' best player in Jeddah, standing out in every game and showing a massively improved three-point shot that has Kings fans salivating of what NBL26 might hold. Ten of Galloway's 15 points came in the first quarter when the game was to be won. Foxwell said his green and gold teammate deserved tournament MVP favouritism. 'He's been unbelievable,' Foxwell said. 'He obviously had his shoulder setback last year that sidelined him and he's come out here hungry. 'Every single time he gets the ball he's looking to be aggressive and get downhill 'He's a super athlete and what he's doing on the defensive end, he's playing at the highest level on both ends of the floor.' South East Melbourne firecracker Foxwell provided the perfect foil for Galloway, adding 4 rebounds, 3 assists and a steal to his big scoring night. Young guard Owen Foxwell conducted the Boomers' offence with perfection. Picture: FIBA Just 21, Foxwell admits he's still pinching himself after being thrust into the starting point guard role with the national team. 'It's pretty crazy, before I made the team, I said to the coaches 'when I was younger I never thought I'd get the opportunity to be at this level and represent my country at a tournament like this',' he said. 'I'm just really grateful and trying to take every opportunity I can and hopefully take home a gold medal.' A familiar silhouette from Boomers sharpshooter Jack McVeigh. Picture: FIBA REMNANTS OF ONE OF BASKETBALL'S DARKEST MOMENTS While none of the 12 current Boomers were involved in that black day in basketball back in 2018, there were two carryovers for the Philippines. Centre June Mar Fajardo was among the few Gilas players who had the wherewithal to stay out of the brawl. Now 35, the lumbering 211cm giant proved a complete liability against the younger, quicker Boomers, moving like he was wearing concrete boots instead of basketball sneakers. He was a brutal -16 in his first seven minutes on the floor and was rooted to the bench from there. Teammate Japeth Aguilar, who was banned for one game for his role in the basketbrawl, didn't do a whole lot, either. Back in 2018, the now 38-year-old's father Peter Aguilar was among those from the Philippines who stormed the court and threw a chair at Boomer Nathan Sobey. Xavier Cooks showed off his all-court game in the Boomers win over Philippines. Picture: FIBA AUSTRALIA 84-60 PHILIPPINES BOOMERS Owen Foxwell 17 Jaylin Galloway 15 Jack McVeigh 12 Will Magnay 10 Xavier Cooks 10 BOOMERS ON FIRE Australia made seven three pointers in the first five minutes of their FIBA Asia Cup quarterfinal win over the Philippines 9.45 Galloway 3 9.07 Foxwell 3 8.38 Galloway 3 6.20 Galloway 3 6.02 McVeigh 3 5.36 McVeigh 3 5.01 White 3 Michael Randall Basketball journalist Michael Randall is a basketball reporter for the Herald Sun and CODE Sports, covering the NBL, WNBL, NBA and Australian senior and junior international and representative teams. @MickRandallHS Michael Randall
ABC News
5 days ago
- Sport
- ABC News
Australia's Boomers reach FIBA Asia Cup semifinals with 84–60 win over Philippines
Australia has coasted into the semifinals of the Asian Cup with an 84–60 victory over the Philippines in an incident-free clash devoid of any drama after their spiteful encounter seven years ago. The infamous "Basketbrawl in Bocaue" in 2018 made headlines around the globe for all the wrong reasons. Four Aussies were ejected as a result of the all-in brawl, while the Gilas were reduced to just three players before two of them fouled out to forfeit the game. But there were no such incidents at the more serene King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah on Wednesday night, Australia instead comfortably sitting their opposition on the canvas without any controversy. Adam Caporn's men, who beat South Korea, Lebanon and Qatar on their way to the quarterfinals, stuck to their task from the start and finished the first quarter 29–12 in front. Jaylin Galloway and Jack McVeigh were deadly accurate in three-point shooting, but the Pilipinas began the second quarter in bold fashion to reduce the deficit to 12 points at 31–19, forcing a timeout from the Australians. Kevin Quiambao provided the ray of hope for the passionate and loud Gilas fans with his shooting from outside the arc but the Australians maintained control to extend their lead to 20 points (48–28) at half-time. The Boomers went up a notch after half-time, but so did the Gilas. They reduced the deficit to 19 points by edging the quarter 22–21, allowing themselves to dream. Caporn's charges, however, were too big, too strong and too fast and saw out a 24-point win, the Boomers still the team to beat in the tournament. Owen Foxwell led the scoring for Australia with 15 points, with Galloway (15), McVeigh (12) and Xavier Cookes (10 points and seven rebounds) also contributing. Skipper Will Magnay, who was MVP, had 10 points and six rebounds. For the Philippines, Quiambao had a game-high 17 points and was well backed up by Dwight Ramos (15 points, seven rebounds) and Justin Brownlee (10 points). Australia will next meet Iran for a place in the final after they defeated Chinese Taipei 78–75, while in the other semifinal, the winner of China–South Korea will meet the victor of New Zealand and Lebanon. In the distant horizon lies the 2027 World Cup in Doha and the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 2028, where the Boomers will list their most powerful line-up. But for now, the young Boomers brigade, with an average age of 24, has preserved Australia's unbeaten record since joining the competition in 2017 without much fuss nor bother. AAP
News.com.au
6 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
Australian Boomers defeat the Philippines in first clash since infamous 2013 Basketbrawl
There were no fisticuffs, no chairs thrown and no 7-foot judo. But the white-hot Australian Boomers landed seven long-range haymakers on the Philippines in the opening five minutes of their Asia Cup quarterfinal to destroy their arch rivals in the first meeting between the two nations since the shocking 2018 Basketbrawl. That game was called off with two minutes to go in the third quarter after it descended into an all-in brawl with 13 players ejected in one of the darkest moments in international basketball history. Wednesday night's game didn't come close to that infamy, basically won by the Boomers in the first five minutes from the three-point line. Led by soon-to-be tournament MVP Jaylin Galloway — who accounted for three of those seven treys — the Boomers leapt out to 22-8 lead in the first quarter and were never troubled, cruising to an 84-60 win. Young gun Owen Foxwell, who led the Boomers with 17 points, said the Aussies took advantage of early wide open looks Philippines afforded them. 'We shot the ball really well — our purpose to start the game is usually to get pressure on the rim but we came out, got some good looks from three and we were lucky enough to knock them down,' Foxwell said. Victory secured passage to the semi finals, where the Boomers will face the winner of Thursday morning's clash between Iran and Chinese-Taipei, which is scheduled for Saturday. Still just 22, Jaylin Galloway has already been on the cusp of his NBA dream, courtesy of a 2024 stint with Milwaukee's G League affiliate Wisconsin. He's almost been the forgotten man since, wracked by injury that kept him off the floor last season. Not anymore. Galloway has been the Boomers' best player in Jeddah, standing out in every game and showing a massively improved three-point shot that has Kings fans salivating of what NBL26 might hold. Ten of Galloway's 15 points came in the first quarter when the game was to be won. Foxwell said his green and gold teammate deserved tournament MVP favouritism. 'He's been unbelievable,' Foxwell said. 'He obviously had his shoulder setback last year that sidelined him and he's come out here hungry. 'Every single time he gets the ball he's looking to be aggressive and get downhill 'He's a super athlete and what he's doing on the defensive end, he's playing at the highest level on both ends of the floor.' South East Melbourne firecracker Foxwell provided the perfect foil for Galloway, adding 4 rebounds, 3 assists and a steal to his big scoring night. Just 21, Foxwell admits he's still pinching himself after being thrust into the starting point guard role with the national team. 'It's pretty crazy, before I made the team, I said to the coaches 'when I was younger I never thought I'd get the opportunity to be at this level and represent my country at a tournament like this',' he said. 'I'm just really grateful and trying to take every opportunity I can and hopefully take home a gold medal.' REMNANTS OF ONE OF BASKETBALL'S DARKEST MOMENTS While none of the 12 current Boomers were involved in that black day in basketball back in 2018, there were two carryovers for the Philippines. Centre June Mar Fajardo was among the few Gilas players who had the wherewithal to stay out of the brawl. Now 35, the lumbering 211cm giant proved a complete liability against the younger, quicker Boomers, moving like he was wearing concrete boots instead of basketball sneakers. He was a brutal -16 in his first seven minutes on the floor and was rooted to the bench from there. Teammate Japeth Aguilar, who was banned for one game for his role in the basketbrawl, didn't do a whole lot, either. Back in 2018, the now 38-year-old's father Peter Aguilar was among those from the Philippines who stormed the court and threw a chair at Boomer Nathan Sobey. AUSTRALIA 84-60 PHILIPPINES BOOMERS Owen Foxwell 17 Jaylin Galloway 15 Jack McVeigh 12 Will Magnay 10 Xavier Cooks 10 BOOMERS ON FIRE Australia made seven three pointers in the first five minutes of their FIBA Asia Cup quarterfinal win over the Philippines 9.45 Galloway 3 9.07 Foxwell 3 8.38 Galloway 3 6.20 Galloway 3 6.02 McVeigh 3 5.36 McVeigh 3
