Shenzhen, July 19 -- Australia advanced to the final with an 86-73 victory over South Korea here today at the FIBA Women's Asia Cup.
Chasing its first Women's Asia Cup title, Australia took the early initiative and held off a determined South Korean fightback to secure the win.
Australia dominated the boards with a 45-26 rebounding advantage. Cayla George posted a double-double of 20 points and 13 rebounds, while four other Australian players also scored in double figures.
"We knew that we had to lock in defensively and have a good game plan from the very start. We got a great start, and then offensively the ball didn't start moving. They started to shoot the ball well, so we had to make some adjustments at halftime defensively," Aust...