HORSHAM basketballers Mitch Creek and Shaun Bruce had an uneven start to the World University Games in South Korea.
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The pair was picked as part of the Australian team for the games.
They played their first three pool matches on Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday.
Australia made a strong start against Chinese Taipei on Saturday, winning 93-47.
Creek starred with 17 points and five rebounds in the win, while Bruce added seven points and two assists in 16 minutes off the bench.
The team suffered a letdown against France on Sunday, losing 71-45.
Bruce finished with six points and three assists, but Creek could only manage four points in the loss.
Creek said the team needed to move on quickly from the performance, labelling it a tough loss.
Australia rebounded against Japan on Tuesday, winning 73-58.
Creek returned to form with 16 points – the second highest total on the team – but Bruce was quiet with only three points on one made field goal.
Australia will conclude the group stage with matches against Finland today and Lithuania on Thursday.