AHMEDABAD (India) - Australia booked the first ticket to the FIBA U18 Asia Cup 2026 Quarter-Finals following a 110-58 victory over Chinese Taipei on Monday at the Veer Savarkar Indoor Stadium.
The defending champions seized control late in the opening period before exploding for 34 in the ensuing period for a 59-25 lead at the half, never to let up en route to completing a 3-game sweep of Group A.
With that, they clinched the no. 1 spot in the pool, enabling themselves to reach the last 8 first which serves as a major step toward meeting their target of securing a 'back-to-back' in the biennial youth tilt.
Coach Luke Brennan once again received solid performances from his key cogs, led by Jai Fa'ale with a game-high 21 points, 15 of which he made in the first half to lead the breakaway. He shot 9-of-15 from the floor.
Yahya Basaram came through with a double-double of 15 points and 14 rebounds plus a pair of blocks to finish with an efficiency of 28. Isaac Riddle had 14 points while John Aryang chipped in 12.
Serving as the lone bright spot for Chinese Taipei, meanwhile, was Carter Coleman with 18 points and 5 rebounds. No other player was able to finish in double figures for the competitors from East Asia.
Chinese Taipei ended the Group Phase with a 1-2 record and will now wait for the result of the Philippines-Thailand match, scheduled later at 13:30 local time, to completely determine their seeding in the pool.
*This article will be updated.