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Lu Dort scored a team-high 13 points but it was not enough as Canada fell 94 — 88 to the Dominican Republic in its final tune-up game for the FIBA World Cup on Friday in Granada, Spain.
Trae Bell-Haynes added 12 points off the bench, while RJ Barrett and Dillon Brooks each had 10 for Canada.
Dillon Brooks with 8 of Canada’s 33, as we hit the midway point of the second quarter in Granada 🤜<a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/FIBAWC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#FIBAWC</a> | <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/OneTeam?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#OneTeam</a> <a href=”https://t.co/28UzBcBW60″>pic.twitter.com/28UzBcBW60</a>
—@CanBball
Karl-Anthony Towns and LJ Figeuroa led the way for the Dominican Republic with 20 points apiece.
The 15th-ranked Canadians open Group H play at the 32-team World Cup on Aug. 25 against France, followed by Lebanon on Aug. 27 and Latvia on Aug. 29 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Canada needs a top-two finish among Americas teams to qualify for the 2024 Olympics.
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