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Bourne Shines in Australia Win at World Cup

Future Husker Isabelle Bourne scored 14 points and grabbed six rebounds to power Australia to a 63-51 victory over Mali in the quarterfinals of the FIBA Women's Basketball U19 World Cup in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday.

Bourne, a 6-2 forward from Canberra, Australia, hit 6-of-10 shots from the field including 2-of-3 three-pointers in more than 27 minutes of action for the Gems.

Bourne added an assist and a steal to help Australia advance to the U19 World Cup semifinals where the Gems will face Spain on Saturday at 5 a.m. (CT).

Spain advanced to the final four with a 55-52 victory over China.