Gangurrus win the FIBA 3×3 Women’s Series in Ulaanbaatar

The Gangurrus have taken gold in the FIBA 3×3 Women’s Series in Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia) ahead of the 3×3 World Cup. 

Perth’s Anneli Maley, Townsville’s Miela Sowah, Ally Wilson and Marena Whittle defeated the tournament favourite USA 20-19 overnight.

The Women’s Series is hosted throughout the year in multiple locations, allowing teams to compete at the highest levels and earn ranking points to qualify for tournaments like the Asia or World Cups. 

With this win over the USA, Australia come into the World Cup with important momentum to try to claim their first gold medal finish. Australia has finished third in the 2012 and 2023 World Cups, respectively, with more recent gold medal finishes in the 2024 and 2025 3×3 Asia Cups. 

The FIBA 3×3 World Cup starts on June 23rd. For more information on the fixtures, streaming platforms and more, click here.