France 68 – Canada 63
France topped Group D top. Nicholas – Bartum scored 24 points and seven rebounds, becoming the only team players scoring in double figures. – Boris Diaw was 8 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.
Canada became the only Group D team did not win, only bottom. Kan Daier got 15 points, Olejnik 13 points, Jermaine – Anderson 11.
On strength, Canada is not the weakest in this group, but lost the first battle on the Lebanese, and the second with the 68-70 loss to Lithuania, after hard fighting. Today the face of previously unbeaten France, Canada, starting point guard Rhyddings not play because of injury, so the team morale and strength have been humbled.
The face of previously beat Spain, France, Canada can only bite the bullet and fight. Both tied for the previous two sections, Boke Luo vote before the end of the first section in the third, so that France will pursue into the score 15-15, and 5 seconds before halftime, the Canadian striker Olejnik’s layup re-draw the two sides to 28-28.
Although able to unseat defending champion France to, but not absolute advantage in the face of Canada, to 46-48 after three behind.
Finally a more intense competition for both teams, two teams tie game several times. Competition also 1 minutes 59 seconds, hit a key third Dior, France, to once again overtake 62-60. Canada equalizer of opportunity, but Joel – Anthony made two free throws after the foul that caused the only one. France start with Anger, Graber hit two free throws, made in France 3 advantage.
Canada keen to use the third tied, but the more urgent the more chances the first, not in four consecutive third shot. Fortunately, Anderson hit two free throws 19 seconds before the whistle in the gap to 1 point, still have a chance. Unfortunately, no critical time in Canada or the shooting, Graber and Bartum after each sank two free throws, to seal the victory in France.
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