
The Boomers have marked their first home appearance since their historic Olympic basketball bronze medal by defeating China 76-69 in Thursday night's FIBA World Cup qualifier.
Playing the first of three matches to take place at Melbourne's John Cain Arena during the third Asian qualifying window, the new-look Boomers withstood a surging finish from China to remain the only unbeaten team in Group B, with a 4-0 record.