LATVIA – The United States and Canada both improved to 4-0 at the 2021 FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup on Wednesday, as Creighton freshmen Ryan Kalkbrenner and Ryan Nembhard helped keep their countries in contention for a gold medal with victories to open bracket play.
Should both squads win their next game on Friday, the US and Canada are on a collision course to meet on Saturday in the semifinal round.
#2 Canada 86, #12 Puerto Rico 56 - Box Score - Video - Highlights
Canada rolled past Puerto Rico on Wednesday by an 86-56 count as Ryan Nembhard contributed a double-double with 13 points and 10 assists.