On Sunday, in Group H, Canada easily cruised to a 128-73 win over Lebanon while Latvia dashed France’s dreams of a Gold medal sending them home early on.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who was the MVP in the opening match vs. France, finished with 12 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists as he only played 17 minutes. Kyle Alexander and Dillon Brooks also contributed 10 points each to the team’s total.... [+]On the Lebanese side, the naturalized former NBA player Omari Rasulala Spellman had 16 points. Karim Zeinoun added 15 points and Ali Haidar had 11.
However, the primary objective remains unchanged: to fight for a spot in the 2024 Paris Olympics. This will depend not only on Lebanon's remaining matches but also on the results of the four other Asian nations in the tournament .Latvia's Dairis Bertans reacts during the FIBA Basketball World Cup group G match between FranceSunday's biggest surprise was France's elimination after losing to Latvia 88-86 on Sunday night.
Arturs Zagars scored 22 points helping send Latvia and Canada through to the second round and forcing France to fight for no more than the 17th place this year.
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