Andrew Nicholson leads Canada with 29 points in 81-74 loss to Domincan Republic
CARACAS, Venezuela – Andrew Nicholson scored 29 points in Canada’s 81-74 loss to the Dominican Republic on Saturday at the FIBA Americas Championship basketball tournament.
Tristan Thompson had 14 points and six rebounds for Canada (3-2), while Cory Joseph had 13 points and four assists.
James Feldeine led the Dominican Republic (3-2) with 20 points.
The Canadians will play Argentina on Sunday.
Canada jumped out to a quick start with a 28-18 advantage after the first quarter.
That lead evaporated in the second though, as the Canadians were outplayed by the Dominican Republic. The Carribbean nation took a 45-44 lead going into halftime despite Nicholson scoring 15 points in 17 minutes of the first half.
The Domincans added just one point to its lead in the third, taking a 59-57 advantage into the final quarter.
Canada was not able to gain any ground on the Dominican Republic in the fourth quarter.
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