FIBA Basketball

    FIBA Oceania - Kiwis take third game in Oceania series.

    BRISBANE (FIBA Oceania Championship) - 3,500 people turned up at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre to watch the New Zealand Tall Blacks salvage some pride from their 3 match Trans Tasman series with a 67 to 58 over the Australian Boomers. Scores by quarters: 1st: AUS 12 NZL 18 2nd: AUS 12 (24) NZL 10 (28) 3rd: AUS 21 (45) NZL 13 (41) 4th AUS 13 ...

    BRISBANE (FIBA Oceania Championship) - 3,500 people turned up at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre to watch the New Zealand Tall Blacks salvage some pride from their 3 match Trans Tasman series with a 67 to 58 over the Australian Boomers.

    Scores by quarters:
    1st: AUS 12 NZL 18
    2nd: AUS 12 (24) NZL 10 (28)
    3rd: AUS 21 (45) NZL 13 (41)
    4th AUS 13 (58) NZL 26 (67)

    Leading Scorers:
    AUS: Newley 14, Ryan 11. NZL: Jones 17, Bradshaw 15, Cameron 11.

    Australia won the FIBA Oceania Championships 2 games to one and qualify for the Olympic Basketball Competition in Beijing.

    New Zealand are eligible to compete in the 2008 Pre-Olympic Tournament for a chance to join the host nation, World Champion and Continental Champions in the 12 team Olympic Competition.

    FIBA Oceania