Boomers miss out on gold medal after second-half schooling in semi by Team USA
The Boomers have lost their Olympic semi-final match 97-78 to the USA, ending their hopes of a gold medal.
But the tide quickly turned as the US's Kevin Durant began to take over the game on offence and the entire team's defensive work rate improved.A scintillating third-quarter performance from the US blew the Australians out of the water, running up 32 points to the Boomers' 10 to effectively end the game.The Aussies fought until the end to ensure the margin didn't blow out any further, but they could not avoid a 19-point loss.
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