COLLEGE PARK, Georgia (AP) — MarJon Beauchamp scored 26 points, Kyle Guy added 17 and the U.S. had no trouble on the way to a 123-93 win over Nicaragua on Monday night to move to 2-0 in qualifying for the 2027 Basketball World Cup.
Brandon Knight had 16 points and 12 assists, while Jaden Shackelford added 11 for the Americans — who beat the Nicaraguans twice in a four-day span by a combined 65 points. Kessler Edwards added 14 points for the U.S.
Beauchamp scored a total of 50 points in the two games.
Jared Ruiz led all scorers Monday with 36 points for Nicaragua, while Norchad Omier finished with 20 points and 20 rebounds.