The Australian men’s team cruised into the final on the back of big wins over Papua New Guinea and Fiji, setting up a showdown with the Kiwis and the opportunity to go through the tournament undefeated.

It was New Zealand who got the jump on the hosts in the opening exchanges, leading 16-10 at the end of quarter one. The Australians responded after the break to pour on 33 points to 15 in the next two quarters to establish a comfortable lead.

A final quarter challenge didn’t eventuate, with the hosts taking the game 66-49, with Dejan Vasiljevic (13 points), Kyle Clark (11 points) and Darryl Mcdowell-White (10 points 7 rebounds) among the leaders.

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Much like their male counterparts, the Australian women’s team carried on their great form from the pool rounds through the knockout stages, with big wins over Papua New Guinea and Fiji on their way to a Gold Medal match-up with New Zealand.

In their toughest challenge of the week-long tournament, the Australians withstood a determined Kiwi team to take the Gold 67-49.

It wasn’t all smooth sailing for the hosts as the Kiwis threatened to spoil the party, leading 17-13 at the end of the first period.

However a 15-4 second quarter followed by a 27-14 third period ensured Australia would walk away from the game as tournament champions, with Bridget O’Brien (16 points 8 rebounds), Morgan Yaeger (14 points) and Georgia Pineau (12 points 10 rebounds) among the leaders.

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