Aussies lower the boom on Iran again

The learning curve is steep for Iran heading into the Beijing Games - very steep.

Australia, who will be in Group A with the Iranians at the Olympics this summer, beat the FIBA Asia Champions 97-53 on Wednesday in Adelaide at the World Challenge Series.

The Aussies, who also beat Iran on Monday in Perth, 85-68, stormed out to a 20-7 lead by the end of the opening quarter and extended that to 50-20 by half-time.

Heading into this summer with some questions about his backcourt, Boomers coach Brian Goorjian will have been encouraged by the play of veteran CJ Bruton