Canada and Latvia started the World Cup with rich victories over France and Lebanon, respectively
A morning of surprises and resounding victories in the World Cup, taking place in Japan, the Philippines and Indonesia. At the start of group H there were two resounding victories, with Canada defeating France, wearing the candidate’s suit. For its part, Latvia has no great trouble to surpass Lebanon with great authority.
No Porzingis, no problem
Latvia and Lebanon open the final group of the World Cup. The Latvians got the victory by 109 to 70. With the extraordinary participation of Dairis Bertans, with 20 points and 4 assists, accompanied by Rolands Smits and his 17 goals and 7 boards, those from Bordó came first and got the first win in the group. High shooting efficiency from three (51.4% with 18 baskets of 35 attempts) accompanied Latvia to victory. Offensive quality allowed seven players in the rotation to score in double digits.
In the Asian country, the best came from Sergio El Darwich, who finished his roster with 19 points, as well as 5 rebounds and 2 assists (19 PIR). He was joined by Omari Rasulala Spellman with 18 points, on 7/10 shooting from the field.
Canada dropped one of the candidates
In the most exciting rivalry of the opening day, Canada faced France and overcame them by a resounding 95 to 65. This result was historic for the tournament, as the Gauls had not lost a game by 30 points since in 1963. The North Americans, with a squad full of NBA figures is one of the leading candidates for the tournament, which will go to one of the most important powers in recent years.
Gilgeous-Alexander with 27 points and 13 rebounds and Kelly Olynyk with 18 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists were the highlights of the 95-65 finals. After an even first half, the American defense improved and closed the paint, responded to counterattacks and long shots and, added to the low effectiveness of the French shots, made a difference that allowed them to win.
In France there is very low effectiveness from the perimeter. Evan Fournier finished as the leading scorer, with 21 points, but with 3 triples converted in 13 attempts. He was joined by Nando de Colo and Mathias Lessort, who scored 12 points each; on a team that converted only 6 triples in the entire match.
The next day:
For the next date, Lebanon will face Canada on August 27 at 6:45 am while the Latvians will do the same against the French on the same day at 10:30 am.
Source: Tycsports
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