AN avalanche of six straight three-pointers at the start from top seed and reigning two-time champion Australia promptly took the fight out of Gilas Pilipinas Wednesday night.
While the Filipino cagers tried with all their might to muster repeated comeback tries, the Boomers still proved too much, rolling to an 84-60 rout in their quarterfinal clash in the FIBA Asia Cup at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah.
Jaylin Galloway four of his six treys to finish with 15 points, on top of three rebounds for the Aussies while Owen Foxwell chimed in 15 markers on three triples that he laced with three boards and four assists.
Jack McVeigh, Xavier Cooks, and Will Magnay had 12, 10, and 10 points, respectively as hot-shooting Australia, which banked on its size advantage, advanced to the semifinals of the blue ribbon continental cagefest opposite the winner of the Chinese Taipei-Iran Last Eight battle.
Kevin Quiambao paced the Nationals with 17 points and four caroms while Dwight Ramos added 15 markers, seven rebounds, and two feeds.
Naturalized star Justin Brownlee was held to just 10 points, three rebounds, and four assists as the Philippines kissed its dream of a bagging the crown for the first time in 40 years goodbye.
