Giddey stars, but Boomers fall to Canada

An outstanding opening half from former Adelaide 36ers NBL Next Star Josh Giddey wasn’t enough as the Boomers fell 93-83 to Canada at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

After going into the main interval with a 49-45 lead, Canada turned up the heat on the defensive end to run away with the 10-point success, the Boomers now needing to defeat Giannis Antetokounmpo's Greece to ensure a quarter-final berth.

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Giddey was one of the main standouts for the Aussies, scoring 19 points, grabbing seven rebounds and dishing six assists.

Tokyo bronze medallists Australia, who impressively beat Spain 92-80 in their Paris 2024 Olympic Games opener, will play the winless Greece on Friday.

Victory would likely see them finish second and earn a ticket to the quarter-finals, while a loss would likely leave them among a pack of teams hoping to be there as one of the two best-performed, third-placed teams.

CANADA 93 (Barrett 24, Brooks 16, Gilgeous-Alexander 16) def AUSTRALIA 83 (Giddey 19, Landale 16, Exum 15)

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