Canada knocks out Slovenia to reach Basketball World Cup semi-finals

In defining the last place for the semifinals, Canada overcame Slovenia and will face Serbia in the fight for a place in the final

O Canada confirmed the last spot for the men’s Basketball World Cup semifinal. This Wednesday, the 6th, the Canadian team beat Slovenia by 100 to 59 and joined the Serbia, Germany and the United States. The rivals for a place in the big decision will be the Serbs.

The highlight of the match was the Canadian Shai Gilgeous-Alexanderwho left the court with 31 points. RJ Barrett contributed 24 points and nine rebounds. Luka Doncic was the main Slovenian player, with 26 points, four rebounds and five assists; the NBA star was ejected in the last quarter for two technical fouls.

With the classification of the Canadians, all places for the semifinals were defined. Earlier, Germany eliminated Latvia and advanced in the Basketball World Cup. On Tuesday, the 5th, the United States went through the Italyand Serbia dispatched the Lithuania.


Source: sportbuzz

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