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Azuolas Tubelis, Bennedict Mathurin advance to quarterfinals of FIBA U19 World Cup

The FIBA U19 World Cup entered the knockout phase on Wednesday and two Arizona Wildcats helped their teams advance to the quarterfinals.

Azuolas Tubelis (Lithuania) and Bennedict Mathurin (Canada) both scored in double figures as their countries cruised to wins over Iran and Puerto Rico, respectively.

Tubelis had 13 points, six rebounds, three assists, two steals, and a block in 19 minutes. He shot 6 for 13 from the field, missing his two 3-point attempts. Lithuania won 96-53.

Azuolas and Lithuania beat Iran by 43 earlier today and will play France on Friday at the #FIBAU19 World Cup.