The Australian men’s basketball team caused a major boilover at the Beijing Olympics today, crushing European basketball powerhouse Lithuania 106-75.
Australia was on fire from long range hitting 64%. Bogut lead the way with 23 points including 3 of 3 from long range, while only playing 16 minutes. Australia had 6 players in double digits.
There is now confusion over who Australia play in the finals? with some reports saying USA, while others saying we will face Spain?
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The Australian Boomers have hit some form and have beaten Russia 95 to 80. Australia showing the best form in this Olympics so far were lead by a much improved CJ Burton and Andrew Bogut who both scored 22 points each. Australia’s other bigs in Andersen and Nielsen also pitched in with 11 points a piece.
The Boomers will now qualify for the quarter finals but will need to beat Athens Bronze medalist Lithuania in order to avoid a match up with the USA in the final rounds.
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Jackson produced easily her best basketball of the Olympic Games today to steer the Opals to a 96-73 victory over Latvia in Beijing.
The Australian superstar scored an effortless 30 points, including five three-pointers, to keep the Opals undefeated in their best game of the campaign.
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Well the Boomers have finally hit some form in this years Olympics campaign, with a crushing 106-68 victory over little known Iran. Brad Newley lead all scores with 24 points, while Patrick Mills played well once again collecting 15 points and 5 assists.
Australia will need to win the next two games against Russia and Lithuania to qualify past the group phase.
The National Basketball League’s extensive association with Australia’s leading sports broadcaster FOX SPORTS is set to continue, with a new commercial agreement having being struck between the long-term partners for the 2008/09 NBL season.
The new one-year deal will ensure that the NBL will continue to have a strong television presence in Australia through FOX SPORTS, extending a relationship that first began almost 15 years ago.
