U18 Asian Cup – Australia Dominates New Zealand in a Crushing Victory

On September 10, in the early hours of today, the U18 Asian Cup men’s basketball championship game saw Australia face off against New Zealand.

The first quarter saw Australia building an early double-digit lead, while New Zealand struggled offensively, scoring only 8 points in each of the first two quarters. In the second half, Australia continued their aggressive play, further widening the gap between the teams, and the match lost its suspense early on. Ultimately, Australia triumphed with a decisive 96-33 victory over New Zealand to claim the U18 Asian Cup men’s basketball championship title.

Player Statistics

Australia U18: Vve with 21 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 steal; Adair with 19 points, 5 rebounds, and 1 steal; Walker with 12 points, 1 rebound, and 1 steal; Fennell with 11 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal; Brogan with 10 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal; Nyon with 6 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists; Honiman with 5 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal; Daniels with 4 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, and 3 steals; Whitburn with 4 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal; Marul with 4 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal; Ben Waller with 1 rebound and 1 assist; McIntosh with 3 rebounds and 1 assist;

New Zealand U18: Hopoi with 9 points and 7 rebounds; Isaac with 5 points, 1 rebound, and 3 assists; Treacher with 5 points and 3 rebounds; Hunt with 3 points and 3 rebounds; Christopher with 3 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 steals; Barton with 3 points and 1 rebound; Brett with 3 points, 3 rebounds, and 1 steal; Bond with 2 points; Sieberstein with 2 rebounds; Eagle with 2 rebounds; Heck with 4 rebounds;