Bennedict Mathurin and Canada are moving on to the FIBA U19 World Cup semifinals after squeaking out an 81-77 win over Spain.
Mathurin had a quiet game with three points, three rebounds, a block and an assist in 32 minutes. He only took four shots, making one 2-pointer and missing his lone 3-point attempt. Still, Mathurin was a team-high +7.
Canada will play Team USA, the favorites, on Saturday. The time and broadcast info is to be determined.
In another quarterfinals game, Azuolas Tubelis had 19 points, 13 rebounds, four steals and three turnovers in 42 minutes, but Lithuania fell to France 84-79 in overtime.