TB Rivals Do Battle
Tagged in: FIBA World Championships for Men, Tall Blacks
Canada recorded another win to stay undefeated in their preparations for the FIBA World Championship for Men with a 69-58 victory over France in Toronto.
Both teams will face the NZ Tall Blacks in pool play at Izmir, Turkey.
In the first of two exhibition games in Toronto, Jermaine Bucknor scored 15 points to lead Canada to victory.
Denham Brown, playing in his home city, added 10 points.
Canada got off to a strong start, but a second-quarter rally saw France cut the gap to three points (34-31) at half-time.
The game was a defensive battle, but it was Canada who were able to show the greater intensity. France stayed in the battle, and the game was tied 49-49 with 9:30 to go.
But Canada’s shots were falling and they began to pull away once more and earn the win.
Yannick Bokolo led France with 14 points, while Boris Diaw added 13 points.
The two teams will now play again on Friday.
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