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The Advertiser
11-05-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Boomers' comeback falls short, Opals outclass NZ
Australia's men's basketball team have paid the price for a sloppy start in the final chapter of their three-match series against New Zealand, suffering a 106-97 loss in Hamilton. The Boomers and their women's counterparts, the Opals, entered Sunday's double-header with a trans-Tasman series win in their back pocket, having each banked victories in Adelaide and the Sunshine Coast. The Opals outgunned New Zealand 86-71 in their series finale, with Isobel Borlase's 18 points and six rebounds helping complete a sweep and a wire-to-wire win. Borlase, who was part of Australia's squad that won bronze at the Paris Olympics, was well supported by Courtney Woods (16 points, three rebounds) and Stephanie Reid (six assists, three steals). The Boomers started their match with a couple of costly turnovers, errors and fouls as the Tall Blacks claimed a 16-4 lead in the first quarter. New Zealand continued to out-muscle the visitors, easing out to a 30-point lead in the third term before Australia staged an epic comeback. Dejan Vasiljevic, who turned the ball over twice in the opening minute of the match, nailed a three-pointer to reduce the hosts' buffer to six points with 32 seconds remaining in the final quarter. But a couple of ice-cool free throws from Finn Delany ensured Australia were unable to conjure a miracle. Point guard Taylor Britt went close to a triple double for the Tall Blacks, helping himself to 23 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. Perth Wildcats guard Elijah Pepper, who debuted for Australia earlier this year, came off the bench and scored a game-high 28 points. Australia's men's basketball team have paid the price for a sloppy start in the final chapter of their three-match series against New Zealand, suffering a 106-97 loss in Hamilton. The Boomers and their women's counterparts, the Opals, entered Sunday's double-header with a trans-Tasman series win in their back pocket, having each banked victories in Adelaide and the Sunshine Coast. The Opals outgunned New Zealand 86-71 in their series finale, with Isobel Borlase's 18 points and six rebounds helping complete a sweep and a wire-to-wire win. Borlase, who was part of Australia's squad that won bronze at the Paris Olympics, was well supported by Courtney Woods (16 points, three rebounds) and Stephanie Reid (six assists, three steals). The Boomers started their match with a couple of costly turnovers, errors and fouls as the Tall Blacks claimed a 16-4 lead in the first quarter. New Zealand continued to out-muscle the visitors, easing out to a 30-point lead in the third term before Australia staged an epic comeback. Dejan Vasiljevic, who turned the ball over twice in the opening minute of the match, nailed a three-pointer to reduce the hosts' buffer to six points with 32 seconds remaining in the final quarter. But a couple of ice-cool free throws from Finn Delany ensured Australia were unable to conjure a miracle. Point guard Taylor Britt went close to a triple double for the Tall Blacks, helping himself to 23 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. Perth Wildcats guard Elijah Pepper, who debuted for Australia earlier this year, came off the bench and scored a game-high 28 points. Australia's men's basketball team have paid the price for a sloppy start in the final chapter of their three-match series against New Zealand, suffering a 106-97 loss in Hamilton. The Boomers and their women's counterparts, the Opals, entered Sunday's double-header with a trans-Tasman series win in their back pocket, having each banked victories in Adelaide and the Sunshine Coast. The Opals outgunned New Zealand 86-71 in their series finale, with Isobel Borlase's 18 points and six rebounds helping complete a sweep and a wire-to-wire win. Borlase, who was part of Australia's squad that won bronze at the Paris Olympics, was well supported by Courtney Woods (16 points, three rebounds) and Stephanie Reid (six assists, three steals). The Boomers started their match with a couple of costly turnovers, errors and fouls as the Tall Blacks claimed a 16-4 lead in the first quarter. New Zealand continued to out-muscle the visitors, easing out to a 30-point lead in the third term before Australia staged an epic comeback. Dejan Vasiljevic, who turned the ball over twice in the opening minute of the match, nailed a three-pointer to reduce the hosts' buffer to six points with 32 seconds remaining in the final quarter. But a couple of ice-cool free throws from Finn Delany ensured Australia were unable to conjure a miracle. Point guard Taylor Britt went close to a triple double for the Tall Blacks, helping himself to 23 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. Perth Wildcats guard Elijah Pepper, who debuted for Australia earlier this year, came off the bench and scored a game-high 28 points.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Boomers' comeback falls short, Opals outclass NZ
Australia's men's basketball team have paid the price for a sloppy start in the final chapter of their three-match series against New Zealand, suffering a 106-97 loss in Hamilton. The Boomers and their women's counterparts, the Opals, entered Sunday's double-header with a trans-Tasman series win in their back pocket, having each banked victories in Adelaide and the Sunshine Coast. The Opals outgunned New Zealand 86-71 in their series finale, with Isobel Borlase's 18 points and six rebounds helping complete a sweep and a wire-to-wire win. Borlase, who was part of Australia's squad that won bronze at the Paris Olympics, was well supported by Courtney Woods (16 points, three rebounds) and Stephanie Reid (six assists, three steals). The Boomers started their match with a couple of costly turnovers, errors and fouls as the Tall Blacks claimed a 16-4 lead in the first quarter. New Zealand continued to out-muscle the visitors, easing out to a 30-point lead in the third term before Australia staged an epic comeback. Dejan Vasiljevic, who turned the ball over twice in the opening minute of the match, nailed a three-pointer to reduce the hosts' buffer to six points with 32 seconds remaining in the final quarter. But a couple of ice-cool free throws from Finn Delany ensured Australia were unable to conjure a miracle. Point guard Taylor Britt went close to a triple double for the Tall Blacks, helping himself to 23 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. Perth Wildcats guard Elijah Pepper, who debuted for Australia earlier this year, came off the bench and scored a game-high 28 points.
ABC News
11-05-2025
- Sport
- ABC News
Opals outclass New Zealand in Trans-Tasman Throwdown as Boomers fall to Tall Blacks
The Opals have outgunned New Zealand 86-71 in their Trans-Tasman Throwdown series finale in Hamilton, with Isobel Borlase's 18 points and six rebounds helping complete a sweep and a wire-to-wire win. But the Boomers went down 106-97 to the Tall Blacks in the earlier men's game. Borlase, who was part of Australia's squad that won bronze at the Paris Olympics, was well supported by Courtney Woods (16 points, three rebounds) and Stephanie Reid (six assists, three steals). The win saw the Opals complete a 3-0 series sweep against the Tall Ferns after their victories in Adelaide and Sippy Downs. The Boomers started their game with costly turnovers, errors and fouls as the Tall Blacks claimed a 16-4 lead in the first quarter. New Zealand continued to out-muscle the visitors, easing out to a 30-point lead in the third term before the Boomers staged a comeback. Dejan Vasiljevic, who turned the ball over twice in the opening minute of the game, nailed a three-pointer to reduce the hosts' buffer to six points with 32 seconds remaining in the final quarter. But a couple of ice-cool free throws from Finn Delany ensured the Boomers were unable to overhaul the Tall Blacks. Despite the result, the Boomers claimed a 2-1 series triumph. AAP
West Australian
11-05-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Boomers' comeback falls short, Opals outclass NZ
Australia's men's basketball team have paid the price for a sloppy start in the final chapter of their three-match series against New Zealand, suffering a 106-97 loss in Hamilton. The Boomers and their women's counterparts, the Opals, entered Sunday's double-header with a trans-Tasman series win in their back pocket, having each banked victories in Adelaide and the Sunshine Coast. The Opals outgunned New Zealand 86-71 in their series finale, with Isobel Borlase's 18 points and six rebounds helping complete a sweep and a wire-to-wire win. Borlase, who was part of Australia's squad that won bronze at the Paris Olympics, was well supported by Courtney Woods (16 points, three rebounds) and Stephanie Reid (six assists, three steals). The Boomers started their match with a couple of costly turnovers, errors and fouls as the Tall Blacks claimed a 16-4 lead in the first quarter. New Zealand continued to out-muscle the visitors, easing out to a 30-point lead in the third term before Australia staged an epic comeback. Dejan Vasiljevic, who turned the ball over twice in the opening minute of the match, nailed a three-pointer to reduce the hosts' buffer to six points with 32 seconds remaining in the final quarter. But a couple of ice-cool free throws from Finn Delany ensured Australia were unable to conjure a miracle. Point guard Taylor Britt went close to a triple double for the Tall Blacks, helping himself to 23 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. Perth Wildcats guard Elijah Pepper, who debuted for Australia earlier this year, came off the bench and scored a game-high 28 points.
Perth Now
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Boomers' comeback falls short, Opals outclass NZ
Australia's men's basketball team have paid the price for a sloppy start in the final chapter of their three-match series against New Zealand, suffering a 106-97 loss in Hamilton. The Boomers and their women's counterparts, the Opals, entered Sunday's double-header with a trans-Tasman series win in their back pocket, having each banked victories in Adelaide and the Sunshine Coast. The Opals outgunned New Zealand 86-71 in their series finale, with Isobel Borlase's 18 points and six rebounds helping complete a sweep and a wire-to-wire win. Borlase, who was part of Australia's squad that won bronze at the Paris Olympics, was well supported by Courtney Woods (16 points, three rebounds) and Stephanie Reid (six assists, three steals). The Boomers started their match with a couple of costly turnovers, errors and fouls as the Tall Blacks claimed a 16-4 lead in the first quarter. New Zealand continued to out-muscle the visitors, easing out to a 30-point lead in the third term before Australia staged an epic comeback. Dejan Vasiljevic, who turned the ball over twice in the opening minute of the match, nailed a three-pointer to reduce the hosts' buffer to six points with 32 seconds remaining in the final quarter. But a couple of ice-cool free throws from Finn Delany ensured Australia were unable to conjure a miracle. Point guard Taylor Britt went close to a triple double for the Tall Blacks, helping himself to 23 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. Perth Wildcats guard Elijah Pepper, who debuted for Australia earlier this year, came off the bench and scored a game-high 28 points.
