In the FIBA AmeriCup Qualifiers, Canada secured a significant victory against Nicaragua with a final score of 96-51. The game unfolded with Canada leading 28-18 after the first quarter, extending their lead to 51-35 by halftime, and further dominating with a score of 77-48 after three quarters. Aaron Best led the scoring for Canada with 21 points, followed by Jackson Rowe with 14, Phil Scrubb with 13, Kadre Gray with 12, and Thomas Kennedy with 10. Canada's strategy heavily relied on three-pointers, with 17 made threes contributing to their win. The team also demonstrated excellent teamwork, finishing the game with 30 assists on 33 made field goals, while keeping their turnovers low at just 10 compared to Nicaragua's 27. This victory marks a promising start for Canada in their AmeriCup qualifying campaign.
final: canada 96, nicaragua 51 canada was led by aaron best's 21 points. jackson rowe had 14, phil scrubb 13, kadre gray 12, thomas kennedy 10. canada finished with 17 threes and 30 assists on 33 made field goals and had just 10 turnovers to 27 for nicaragua. huge win.
Canada kicks off the FIBA @AmeriCup Qualifiers with a W! π¨π¦ @CanBball defeats Nicaragua in their opening game. https://t.co/KW0YN0pbQM
after three: canada 77, nicaragua 48 aaron best with 21, rowe 14, kadre gray 11, phill scrubb 10. scrubb and trae bell-haynes with eight assists each as canada has 24 assists on 25 made FGs.
Thanks for tuning in. Canada up 16 at the half. Gotta keep it going. https://t.co/zvKmK5idLF
at the half: canada 51, nicaragua 35 canada shot 11-for-30 from three in the half as aaron best had 14 points and jackson rowe and kadre gray added 11 points apiece.
after one: canada 28, nicaragua 18 aaron best with 14 points in 10 minutes, shooting 4-6 from three. jackson rowe with 11 points. francisco garth with 10 for nicaragua. seven of canada's eight fgs in the opening quarter were beyond the arc.
Here's Canada's 12-man roster for its pair of AmeriCup qualification games vs. Nicaragua (tonight at 7pm at home in St. Catherines, Feb. 16 away): https://t.co/91Ms9yx4cM
The first win toward the 2025 @AmeriCup. Highlights from the πΊπΈ Qualifying victory over π¨πΊ Cuba in Orlando π https://t.co/mUo2ohUz50