Australia's pursuit of men's basketball World Cup gold remains alive with Xavier Cooks dominating in the Boomers' 109-89 defeat of Japan.
abc.net.au/news/cooks-stars-as-boomers-beat-japan-in-crucial-world-cup-win/102791372The Boomers' basketball World Cup campaign is back on track, with Xavier Cooks setting the tone in a 109-89 defeat of Japan that sealed their path to the second round.Xavier Cooks dominated with 24 points and 14 reboundsA shock loss to Germany on Sunday meant the world number three ranked Boomer had to beat the hosts in Okinawa to avoid dropping into the classification for places 17 and below.
If New Zealand lose to Greece on Wednesday it will also mean Australia secures qualification for next year's Olympics as the highest-finishing Oceania team. He had an early four-point play and was a menace in defence and transition, helping Josh Giddey and Duop Reath score freely.Joe Ingles added his silky touch as the Tokyo Olympic bronze medallists assisted on nine of their 11 first-quarter baskets.
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