World Basketball News: Oklahoma City Thunder basketball player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander managed to lead Canada to overcome resistance from Latvia in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Group Stage on Tuesday (8/29) ), local hour. SGA brought Canada a landslide victory with a final score of 101-75.
The match which took place at the Indonesia Arena was close and thrilling from the first minute until halftime. The two teams exchanged attacks in order to collect as many points as possible. Canada, which had been left behind at the start of the match, then got up and won with a tight score of 43-42 at the break. At the start of the second half, Canada went crazy and managed to evade the pursuit of Latvia. Jordi Fernandez’s side went on to claim a landslide victory with a margin of over 20 points.
It was Shai Gilgeous-Alexander who was effective in this important match. The Canadian prop managed to score 27 points in just 31 minutes on the court. Besides SGA, RJ Barrett also looked solid with 22 points and 5 extra rebounds.
With this victory, Canada are certain to emerge as Group H winners. They have perfected their 3 games in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 group stage and haven’t lost at all. Before earning an important victory against Latvia, Canada also won a landslide victory over France and Lebanon. With a solid and balanced roster of players, Canada should now be a solid candidate for a team that will become champions.
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