Unbeaten Canada pummels Panama 99-49 at AmeriCup

Canada jumped out to a 33-16 first quarter lead and never looked back, whipping Panama 99-49 for its second straight win at the FIBA men's AmeriCup tournament on Saturday. Canada improved to 2-0 in Group B and will face Puerto Rico, also 2-0, on Monday in the final game of the four-team, round robin pool. Puerto Rico defeated winless Venezuela 97-70 in an earlier game Saturday. Panama and Venezuela are both 0-2 in Group B and will play each other Monday. Nate Darling (196-SG-1998, college: Delaware) led Canada against Panama with 22 points. Kyle Wiltjer (207-C/F-1992, college: Gonzaga), Leonard Miller (211-F-2003) and Mfiondu Kabengele (207-C-1997, college: FSU) all scored 13 points. Wiltjer also chipped in with nine rebounds, while Charles Bediako (213-C-2002, college: Alabama, agency: GSE Worldwide) had eight boards. Luis Rodriguez Jr. led Panama with 10 points, while Guillermo Navarro (181-PG-2003) scored nine points. Aaron Gedeon (203-F-1999, college: Southwest) had five rebounds in the loss. Canada led 54-31 at halftime and took a 74-35 lead into the final quarter. Canada led in shooting percentage 56 per cent to 33), outrebounded Panama 44-27, had more assists (29-12) and more blocks (6-0). Canada scored 14 points off turnovers, 11 off of fast breaks, 44 from the paint and the Canadian bench outscored Panama's bench 54-19.
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