Australia never trailed and held a double-digit advantage for much of the final in Jakarta but were outscored 30-19 in the last quarter
A largely young Boomers side have overcome a nervy finish to retain the men’s Fiba AsiaAustralia never trailed and held a double-digit advantage for much of the match but were outscored 30-19 in the last quarter on Sunday.They were up by as much as 16 in the second quarter and by 15 with little more than six minutes to go, but Lebanon got within one point with just over five seconds left after a three-pointer from Cedars captain and star guard Wael Arakji.
“It comes down to being able to make shots, make free throws and they did that better than us in the fourth and we had built up enough interest in the first three quarters to cash that out in the fourth and we hung tough. Boomers centre Thon Maker maintained his impressive form through the tournament to the end with 14 points, eight rebounds, three blocks and three assists, making some spectacular dunks.
Haidar was Lebanon’s only other offensive threat scoring 23 at 58% from the field and proved hard to stop near the basket,
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