MBB | Landale, Mills Led Australia Defeat Spain in Olympic Opener
7/27/2024 4:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
PARIS, France — The quest for the Boomers' second consecutive Olympic medal got under way in Paris with a 92-80 victory over #2 ranked team in the world according to FIBA, Spain.
Gaels alums had their fingerprints all over the victory. Leading the team in both scoring and rebounding was Jock Landale. The 2018 SMC graduate went for 20 points and 9 rebounds, shooting a stellar 9-14 from the field, while also adding five assists. Just behind Landale in scoring was Mr Boomer himself, Patty Mills. Debuting in his fifth Olympic Games, Mills dropped 19, converting on 50% of his field goals including a trio of three pointers. The finals of Patty's threes loomed the largest, ending a late 7-0 run from the Spainiards to push the Boomers ahead by nine with 24 seconds remaining. Rounding out the group of Gael Boomers was Matthew Dellavedova, who dished out a pair of assists in nine minutes of action.
The 92 points were the second most scored by an Olympic squad in the opening day of competition, behind only Germany's 97 against Japan. Landale was one of seven players to score at least 20 points on the opening day of games. The Boomers will be back in action on Tuesday, taking on Canada.
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Gaels alums had their fingerprints all over the victory. Leading the team in both scoring and rebounding was Jock Landale. The 2018 SMC graduate went for 20 points and 9 rebounds, shooting a stellar 9-14 from the field, while also adding five assists. Just behind Landale in scoring was Mr Boomer himself, Patty Mills. Debuting in his fifth Olympic Games, Mills dropped 19, converting on 50% of his field goals including a trio of three pointers. The finals of Patty's threes loomed the largest, ending a late 7-0 run from the Spainiards to push the Boomers ahead by nine with 24 seconds remaining. Rounding out the group of Gael Boomers was Matthew Dellavedova, who dished out a pair of assists in nine minutes of action.
The 92 points were the second most scored by an Olympic squad in the opening day of competition, behind only Germany's 97 against Japan. Landale was one of seven players to score at least 20 points on the opening day of games. The Boomers will be back in action on Tuesday, taking on Canada.
#GaelsRise
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