ROSARIO, Argentina — Canada defeated the Philippines 102-62 on Wednesday afternoon in the round of 16 at the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup.
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe scored a game-high 22 points for Canada and added 11 rebounds.
Teammate Benjamin Krikke chipped in with 13 points and Luka Sakota had 10 points.
Gerry Abadiano scored a team-high 19 points for the Philippines.
Canada will play Australia in the quarterfinals Friday in Santa Fe, Argentina.
The semifinals will go Saturday and the final is set for Sunday.
The Canadian Press
