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World No. 10 Italy overcame a slow start and escaped past the No. 41 Angola, 81-67 in Group A preliminary round of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup on Friday, August 25 in the Philippine Arena in Bulacan, Philippines. 
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Leading by only 4 points at the end of the 3rd quarter, the Italians outscored Angola 20-10 in the final period to secure their first win. Utah Jazz forward Simone Fontecchio led Italy with 19 points (8/14fg, 1/6 3pts, 2/2ft) to go along with 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and a block in 27 minutes of play.
Stefano Tonut had a solid performance of 18 points (5/8fg, 8/8ft), with 1 rebound, and 2 assists while Giampaolo Ricci added 12 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and a steal.
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The scores:
ITALY 81 - Fontecchio 19, Tonut 18, Ricci 12, Melli 7, Polonara 7, Spissu 5, Datome 4, Pajola 4, Severini 3, Procida 2, Spagnolo 0, Diouf DNP.
ANGOLA 67 - Dundao 19, Fernando 13, Goncalves 7, Bango 6, Monteiro 6, De Sousa 4, Domingos 4, Francisco 3, Paulo 3, Kokila 2, Fernandes 0, Maconda 0.
Quarters: 23-17, 43-40, 61-57, 81-67. [GAME HIGHLIGHTS] | [GAME STATS]
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