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ASIA CUP MEN: THEIR 7-0 start put an early end to Korea but in their second Asia Cup clash in Jeddah, the Boomers produced a first quarter scoring clinic, bursting out 20-4 over Lebanon, Jaylin Galloway on fire as Australia flourished in a 3-point and dunk fest en route to a 93-80 rout.

Galloway had two threes, a dunk and two free throws in a 10-point first quarter, before finishing with an 18-point match return, shot at 75 per cent and accompanied by five boards, three assists and four steals in 26 minutes.

Owen Foxwell delivered his two threes in that first quarter flurry where Jack McVeigh also chimed in with a long-range missile, the game over at the first break, Australia 31-14 clear.

Bear in mind, this was before Reyne Smith came in to ice three 3-pointers and a pair of free throws in an 11-point second quarter as the Boomers sat 58-38 ahead at halftime.

Once again, every member of Adam Caporn's mostly youthful 12-man roster contributed on the scoresheet, Jack White also hauling down 10 boards and Will "Davo" Hickey dishing a quality nine assists.

The Boomers' ball movement was impeccable, with 29 assists on 32 made baskets, Lebanon always competitive and closing the match with an encouraging 20-9 final period, making the final scoreline appear considerably more respectable than the disparity evident in the blitzing first period.

Winless Qatar is Australia's final opponent in Group A intrapool play, meaning the Boomers' Asia Cup title defence should continue unimpeded into the playoff rounds.

GROUP A: Australia Boomers 97 (McVeigh 20, Galloway 12, Hickey 11, Cooks 10; White, Magnay 8 rebs; Foxwell 3 assts) d Korea 61 (J Lee 20, H Lee 11, S Lee 9; H Lee 9 rebs; Yang 3 assts), Lebanon 84 d Qatar 80; Korea 97 d Qatar 83, Australia Boomers 93 (Galloway, Smith 18, McVeigh 11; White 10 rebs; Hickey 9 assts) d Lebanon 80 (Khayat 22, Mansour 12, Haidar, Zeinoun 11; Khayat, Mansour 6 rebs; Mansour 5 assts) .

GROUP B: Japan 99 d Syria 68, Iran 77 d Guam 52; Iran 78 d Japan 70; Guam 82 d Syria 73.

GROUP C: Jordan 91 d India 84, China 93 d Saudi Arabia 88; China 100 d India 69, Saudi Arabia 77 d Jordan 73.

GROUP D: New Zealand Tall Blacks 100 (Britt 21, King 18, Smith-Milner 11) d Iraq 78, Chinese Taipei 95 d Philippines 87; Chinese Taipei 87 d Iraq 60, New Zealand Tall Blacks 94 (Ngatai 22, Britt 19, Cameron 12, King 11; Gold 11 rebs; Britt 8 assts) d Philippines 86.

All pics courtesy of fiba.com