Luka Doncic and the Slovenian national team proved too much for the Australian Boomers who will miss out on a chance on a 2023 FIBA World Cup medal.
Portland Trail Blazers wing Matisse Thybulle again came off the bench and even found his three-point shot but it wasn’t enough to stop the Slovenians.
Australia was able to keep Doncic to 19 points through early foul trouble but a committee of teammates, including Mike Tobey, Gregor Hrovat and Aleksej Nikolic pulled their weight.
Thybulle put up six points, hitting 2 of his 4 three pointers in 13 minutes.