Olympic silver medalist France won't make the second round of the World Cup.
Latvia players celebrate after defeating France in their Basketball World Cup group H match at the Indonesia Arena stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023.
Trae Bell-Haynes added 15 points and eight assists for Canada , which opened with an impressive 95-65 win over France. Canada set a senior men’s national team record for points — it scored 126 against Jordan at the World Cup four years ago — and set a tournament record with 44 assists.After recording 27 points in his World Cup debut, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 12 points, five rebounds and five assists in 17 minutes.
“Getting the job done,” Towns said. “I think we did a great job and found a way to win. Andres and everybody down the line was amazing. This was a great team win.” Marco Spissu led Italy with 17 points, while Simone Fontecchio scored 13, Giampaolo Ricco had 12 and Achille Polonara added 10. Even with the loss, the Philippines remains alive in the race for a second-round spot. It must beat Italy Tuesday and get some help.At Okinawa, Dennis Schroder scored 30 points and added eight assists for Germany . The win, combined with Japan's win over Finland later Sunday, sent Germany to the second round.
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