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The duo of Karl-Anthony Towns and hot-shooting Andres Feliz led the Dominican Republic to upset the 10th-ranked Italy, 87-82, securing their second consecutive win and earning a spot in the second round of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup on Sunday, August 27th, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Andres Feliz scored 24 points on 8-of-12 shooting, including 7-of-10 from beyond the arc to go along with 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and a block. Karl-Anthony Towns finished with a double-double game of 24 points (7/15fg, 4/9 3pts, 6/8ft) along with 11 rebounds, and 5 assists while Jean Montero added 12 points, 6 rebounds, game-high 9 assists, 3 steals and a block.
The scores:
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 87 - Feliz 24, Towns 24, Montero 12, Liz 9, Delgado 7, Mendoza 3, Vargas 3, Peña 3, Quiñones 2, Figueroa 0, Solano 0, Suero DNP.
ITALY 82 - Spissu 17, Fontecchio 13, Ricci 12, Polonara 10, Datome 8, Tonut 8, Melli 6, Pajola 4, Spagnolo 4, Severini 0, Procida 0, Diouf DNP.
Quarters: 13-19, 38-39, 69-56, 87-82. [GAME HIGHLIGHTS] | [GAME STATS]
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