EMERGING BOOMERS CLAIM BRONZE WITH EMPHATIC WIN OVER ISRAEL

The Australians set the tone early, causing turnovers to jump out to a 10-0 lead just minutes into the game. The Emerging Boomers continued to exert their will throughout the first, as they got the job done on both ends of the floor, holding Israel to 4/17 shooting at the end of one.

With Israel managing just nine points in the first quarter, they showed some resilience in the second to tally 16 points for the period, but the Boomers would continue to build on their lead largely thanks to the play of Dejan Vasiljevic who was beginning to explode offensively.

At the main break, the Emerging Boomers took a 47-25 lead, seeing them in a great position to claim the Bronze.

However, coming out of the half-time break Israel began to show some resurgence as they cut the margin back to just twelve points just moments before the end of the third period.

From there the Emerging Boomers would show their grit and poise, as they outscored Israel 24-7 in the last period to see them prevail comfortably 86-69.

Dejan Vasiljevic was outstanding for the Emerging Boomers, dropping 33 points as he went 6-10 from the three point arc. Jack White was the only other Australian in double digits with eleven, while ten different Emerging Boomers hit the scoreboard.

The result sees the Emerging Boomers claim Bronze, as they join the Emerging Opals on the podium to round off a successful World University Games.

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The Emerging Opals and Emerging Boomers Results for the 2019 World Uni Games:

July 3: Emerging Opals def. Finland 68-51
July 5: Emerging Opals def. Canada 85-51
July 5: Emerging Boomers def. by Israel 64-92
July 5: Emerging Opals def. China 90-84
July 5: Emerging Boomers def. Mexico 105-62
July 7: Emerging Boomers def. Czech Republic 88-59
July 8: Quarter-Final- Emerging Opals def. Chinese Taipei 81-72
July 9: Quarter-Final- Emerging Boomers def. Argentina 73-64
July 9: Semi-Final- Emerging Opals def. by Portugal 56-49
July 10: Semi-Final- Emerging Boomers def. by Ukraine 80-82
July 11: Gold Medal Game- Emerging Opals def. USA 80-72
July 12: Bronze Medal Game- Emerging Boomers def. Israel 86-69

The Emerging Boomers claimed the Bronze medal at the World University Games in Italy after a dominant 86-69 victory over Israel, whom they lost to by 28 points earlier in the tournament.

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