Canada defeats Spain to go perfect in group play

Team Canada will be a top-three seed heading into the quarterfinals following an 88-85 win over

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August 2, 2024
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Team Canada will be a top-three seed heading into the quarterfinals following an 88-85 win over Spain Friday night in Paris.

For Canada, it was duo Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and RJ Barrett combining for 36 points, but it was Andrew Nembhard who provided a real punch off the bench, having a game-high 18 points. 

Spain finish group play 1-2; because of the tiebreak rules, they finish fourth and are eliminated from the tournament. 

Canada will now await the draw to determine their matchup in the quarterfinals.

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