SEREMBAN (Malaysia) - Australia wrote themselves in history books as the first team ever to win four consecutive FIBA U16 Women's Asia Cup gold medals by conquering the 2025 competitions in this sprawling city.
The Sapphires aced their date with destiny following another mighty beatdown of familiar foes New Zealand, 86-50, in the Final witnessed by a solid crowd that trooped to the Karisma Arena on Sunday night.
Quick were the charges of Coach Tom Garlepp in seizing control of the match by ending the first 10 minutes with a nine-point advantage, but it wasn't really until the next frame where the crew would break away for good.
Daisy Hocking perfected a trip to the line, Laura Seiz caught fire from deep and made eight straight points, before Matilda Trout came in with a stab underneath as the troika put together a 12-0 run toward a 36-15 lead.
And that scoring barrage was all they needed to set the tone for the rout, eventually hoisting the coveted trophy to mark the extension of an unprecedented dominion - and keeping their winning streak intact as well.
With this recent golden run, the Aussies have now won 23 successive games, which dates back to their U16 Women's Asia Cup debut back in 2017 in Bengaluru, India which they ruled via six-game sweep.
They have now become the winningest team in competition history, too, breaking a tie with China as both of the proud programs had three championships apiece coming into the biennial contest's eighth edition.
*This article will be updated.