Overview
- Elijah Pepper scored 28 points and Tanner Krebs added 18 to lead the Boomers’ balanced attack.
- Justin Brownlee tallied 20 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, with Quentin Millora-Brown the only other Gilas player in double figures at 11.
- Australia improved to 4-0 to finish first in Group A after the opening phase of the Asian qualifiers.
- The outcome echoed Australia’s 84-60 rout of Gilas in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup quarterfinals, with size, pace and shot-making again decisive.
- Gilas closed the phase at 2-2, advanced due to New Zealand’s win over Guam, and now faces consecutive road games against New Zealand and Australia in the next window.