Chris Goulding drilled 10 triples against South Korea and the Australia Boomers will be back to defend their title in the FIBA Asia Cup 2025.
Australia secured their place in the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 with a convincing 98-75 victory over South Korea in Group A action Sunday.
The Boomers, winners of the 2017 and 2022 editions, showcased their dominance once again as they improved to 4-0 in the Qualifiers.
Chris Goulding led the way for Australia with a scintillating performance, knocking down 10 three-pointers on his way to 31 points.
Goulding followed up his nine-triple outing against Thailand with another sharpshooting display for the Boomers. Ben Henshall added 16 points to round out Australia’s balanced attack.
South Korea, now 2-2 but still in second place in Group A, got 17 points from Lee Woosuk and 14 points from Lee Hyunjung.
Despite the loss, Korea remains in contention for qualification heading into the next window.
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