Boomers thrash Kiwis
NZPA-AAP Sydney Australia muscled its way into the 1990 World Basketball Championships with a 106-55 victory over a physical New Zealand at the State Sports Centre in Sydney on Saturday. The win, following Australia’s 91-54 victory last Thursday, wraps up the best of three series for the Oceania title and gives Aus-
tralia a qualifying spot in Argentina next year for the World tournament. Scoring machine Andrew Gaze with 27 points, including 18 in the first half, led the Australian attack. "Defensively we did a good job but our offence was careless at times,” said the Australian coach, Adrian Hurley. “New Zealand was very physical and their tactics
were obvious from the start of fouling us every time we began an attack. "The Australian attempt to play the style of game which would get the crowd excited failed under the physical provocation.” Hurley had charged his team to improve its game from the first match and not to show any mercy on the Kiwis. 'T-
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