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Oct
U18 Asia Cup
'52 pick-up': Gems had all the cards against the Philippines
Australian Gems star Olivia Olechnowicz drives to the basket against the Philippines in the first game of the 2026 FIBA Women's Under-18 Asia Cup. Photo: fiba.basketball
Every Australian Gems result at the FIBA U18 Women's Asia Cup in Malaysia, updated after each game.
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The Australian Gems are chasing a third straight FIBA Under-18 Women's Asia Cup title in Seremban, Malaysia, after winning in 2022 and 2024. Kristi Harrower's 12-player squad plays three group games before the knockout rounds, and the final is on Saturday, October 10. Every Australian result is below, newest first, updated after each game.
Next game: Australia v New Zealand, Monday, October 5, 2:30pm AEDT, Karisma Arena, Seremban. Australia have a 16-0 record against New Zealand at U18 level.
Game 1: Australia 102 def. Philippines 47
Madi Ryan did not miss a shot from the field as the Gems opened their title defence with a 102-47 win over the Philippines at Karisma Arena on Sunday, October 4 (AEDT).
Ryan, who made the All-Star Five at the Under-17 World Cup in July, went 6-from-6, including her only three-point attempt, and finished with 14 points, three steals and a game-high plus-42 in 18 minutes. Her one miss all afternoon was a free throw.
Australia led 30-8 after the first quarter and 60-20 at half-time, and led for 39 minutes and 57 seconds. The Philippines never led and there were no lead changes.
Sophie Richardson top-scored with 18 off the bench, making five of her nine threes. Isabel Smith had 17 points on 7-from-10, with four assists and three steals.
Olivia Olechnowicz, the Under-17 World Cup's Best Defensive Player, added 15 points and five steals, and Lily Mapp had a double-double of 10 points and 12 rebounds, with the best efficiency rating on the floor.
Australia shot 53 per cent, had 25 assists and forced the Philippines into 27 per cent shooting, including 17 per cent from three. Eleven of the 12 Gems scored. The one blemish was 22 turnovers.
Bolter Taryn Bond, who was not in the 19-player extended squad, had three points, five rebounds and three assists in 15 minutes.
Quarters: Australia 30-30-19-23, Philippines 8-12-16-11.
Australian GemsFIBA U18 Women’s Asia Cup 2026Australia
| Cheyenne BobongieNo. 4 · G · Started | 15:43 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1-2 50% | 1-1 100% | 0-1 0% | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +24 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taryn BondNo. 5 · G | 14:34 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1-1 100% | 1-1 100% | 0-0 | 1-2 50% | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +11 | 9 |
| Isabel SmithNo. 6 · G · Started | 19:05 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 7-10 70% | 7-9 77.78% | 0-1 0% | 3-5 60% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +41 | 19 |
| Olivia OlechnowiczNo. 7 · G · Started | 17:05 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 6-9 66.67% | 5-6 83.33% | 1-3 33.33% | 2-2 100% | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +37 | 19 |
| Jade SherringtonNo. 8 · F | 17:16 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0-2 0% | 0-1 0% | 0-1 0% | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +15 | -2 |
| Aspen CraseNo. 9 · F | 15:57 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3-5 60% | 3-5 60% | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 11 |
| Sophie RichardsonNo. 10 · F | 15:41 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 6-10 60% | 1-1 100% | 5-9 55.56% | 1-1 100% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +13 | 16 |
| Madison RyanNo. 11 · F · Started | 18:10 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 6-6 100% | 5-5 100% | 1-1 100% | 1-2 50% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +42 | 19 |
| Lily MappNo. 12 · C | 17:26 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 5-9 55.56% | 5-6 83.33% | 0-3 0% | 0-0 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +29 | 20 |
| Eliza ShanahanNo. 13 · F | 17:38 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2-11 18.18% | 1-10 10% | 1-1 100% | 2-2 100% | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +15 | 3 |
| Matilda TroutNo. 14 · F | 13:54 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1-3 33.33% | 1-3 33.33% | 0-0 | 4-6 66.67% | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | +17 | 10 |
| Jemyma ManyokNo. 15 · C · Started | 17:31 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2-7 28.57% | 2-7 28.57% | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +18 | 9 |
| Team total | 200:00 | 102 | 60 | 25 | 40-75 53.33% | 32-55 58.18% | 8-20 40% | 14-20 70% | 20 | 40 | 17 | 3 | 22 | 16 | – | – |
Where these numbers come from, and how they were checked
Australia shot 53.3 per cent from the field and 40.0 per cent from three, and took 60 rebounds, 20 of them offensive.
Some rebounds belong to the team rather than to any player, two offensive and three defensive here, which is why the player rows do not reach the rebound totals on their own. Minutes come to 200:00, the five-on-the-floor figure, which is the check that the sheet is complete.
We work the percentages back out of the makes and attempts on each line, to the two decimal places this source uses, and they agree with the printed figure on every split. A shot type with no attempt shows no percentage, because none from none is not nought per cent.
The plus-minus column was checked rather than copied. It comes to +275, exactly five times the +55 margin, because five players are on the floor at all times. That gives the Philippines’ 47 from Australia’s sheet alone.
This is one team because one team is what was supplied.
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