Boomers beat Czech Republic to reach first basketball World Cup semi-final

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Patty Mills has blazed Australia into their first basketball World Cup semi-final, starring again as the Boomers beat the Czech Republic 82-70 in China.

The shooting guard finished with 24 points and six rebounds, 13 points coming in the first quarter in Shanghai where both teams struggled early but Australia flourished late.

It means a rematch with Spain in Bejing on Friday for a spot in Sunday's final, the Spanish having denied the Boomers a bronze medal with a one-point win at Rio's Olympics.Awaiting the winner in the decider will be one of France and Argentina, after both teams managed huge quarter-final upsets to oust the United States and Serbia respectively.

Mills kept firing away in the third before his assist for a Jock Landale dunk made it a five-point game.Lock down defence on the next play led to a Chris Goulding triple and they were finally up and about.

 

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