GRANADA, Spain — Lu Dort scored a team-high 13 points but it was not enough as Canada fell 94 — 88 to the Dominican Republic in its final tune-up game for the FIBA World Cup on Friday.
Trae Bell-Haynes added 12 points off the bench, while RJ Barrett and Dillon Brooks each had 10 for Canada.Canada entered Friday's contest coming off an 85-80 overtime win over top-ranked, and defending World Cup champion, Spain on Thursday. Canada finished 3-2 in exhibition play.
The 15th-ranked Canadians open Group H play at the 32-team World Cup on Aug. 25 against France, followed by Lebanon on Aug. 27 and Latvia on Aug. 29 in Jakarta, Indonesia.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 18, 2023.
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