Canada is moving on at the FIBA World Cup — and they'll be playing in France next year, too. By way of a major second half comeback to pick up a 88...
With just 12 teams picked for each Olympic Games, it's seen as the pinnacle of international basketball competition.
Canada trailed 48-38 at halftime, but a strong defensive presence — plus baiting the Spaniards into a series of fouls at both ends of the floor — saw Canada briefly tie the score, a late 11-0 run from Spain gave them a 73-61 lead heading into the final ten minutes of the contest. Winning each of their three round-robin games over France, Lebanon, and Latvia, Canada had a chance to advance to the quarterfinals of this year's tournament with likely one win in either of their two second round games, with the first round results carrying over.by a 69-65 score, Canada's game today became must-win territory — a challenge that almost seemed like it was too tough to manage against the top-ranked FIBA team in the world until the final moments of the fourth quarter.
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