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Australia vs. China Box Score, Result: Boomers Win FIBA Asia Cup
Australia secured its third straight Asia Cup title with a narrow 90-89 win over China, led by Xavier Cooks' 30 points and an 18-0 tournament record, officials said.
- In Jeddah, the Australia basketball team won their third straight Asia Cup by defeating China 90-89 at King Abdullah Sports City on August 18, 2025.
- Heading into Sunday’s final, the Australia Boomers maintained an 18-0 Asia Cup record, matching China’s early-2000s run for three straight titles.
- Early in the contest, China built a 25-17 lead after the first quarter and stretched it to 36-21 before Australia rallied to cut the deficit to four at halftime.
- Following the final buzzer, Xavier Cooks scored 13-of-17 shooting and was later named tournament MVP, with Galloway earning the title and Jack McVeigh in the All Star Five.
- With an 18-0 record, the Boomers now become the second team in Asia Cup history to win three straight editions after China in 2003.
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Australia edge China for FIBA Asia Cup 'three-peat'
Australia landed a third straight FIBA Asia Cup title when China's Hu Mingxuan missed a three-point buzzer beater at the end of Sunday's final, leaving the Boomers to lift the trophy with a 90-89 victory at Jeddah's King Abdullah Sports City.
Australia edge China for Asia Cup 'three-peat'
Australia landed a third straight Asia Cup title when China's Hu Mingxuan missed a three-point buzzer beater at the end of Sunday's final, leaving the Boomers to lift the trophy with a 90-89 victory at Jeddah's King Abdullah Sports City. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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