{"id":9790,"date":"2025-02-25T04:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/?p=9790"},"modified":"2025-02-25T07:39:20","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T12:39:20","slug":"canada-secures-2025-americup-spot-despite-98-94-loss-to-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/canada-secures-2025-americup-spot-despite-98-94-loss-to-mexico","title":{"rendered":"Canada Secures AmeriCup Spot Despite 98-94 Loss to Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"380\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/canada-qualify-for-2025-fiba-americup-despite-defeat-to-mexico.jpg\" alt=\"Canada qualify for 2025 FIBA AmeriCup despite defeat to Mexico\" class=\"wp-image-9791\" style=\"width:300px\" title=\"Canada Secures AmeriCup Spot Despite 98-94 Loss to Mexico\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Canada lost 98-94 to Mexico in a FIBA Men\u2019s AmeriCup Qualifier after a 90-minute delay due to a shot clock issue.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mfiondu Kabengele led Canada with 24 points but missed last-second free throws, while Pako Cruz dominated for Mexico with 30 points.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Despite the loss, Canada finished first in Pool C (4-2) and secured a spot in the AmeriCup this summer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/basketball\">Canada\u2019s senior men\u2019s basketball<\/a> team faced a long and frustrating 90-minute delay before finally tipping off against Mexico in Monday\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/canada-defeats-dominican-republic-to-stay-unbeaten-in-fiba-americup-2025-qualifiers\">FIBA Men\u2019s AmeriCup Qualifier<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the game got underway, Canada faced several challenges on the court and fought hard before falling 98-94.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the loss, the result didn\u2019t derail Canada\u2019s path to the AmeriCup.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-spot-in-pool-c-for-canada\">Top Spot in Pool C for Canada<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The long delay before the start of the game was explained by a \u201c<em>technical issue<\/em>\u201d that involved the shot clock, which significantly pushed back the scheduled start time.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once play began, <strong>Canada edged out a 29-26 lead after the first quarter<\/strong> but found themselves trailing 54-51 at halftime.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They regained momentum in the third quarter, entering the final period with a slim 71-69 advantage, but <strong>Mexico surged ahead late to claim the win<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finishing with a 4-2 record, they secured the top spot in Pool C, ensuring their participation in this summer\u2019s tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"kabengele-scoired-12-missed-last-second-free-throws\">Kabengele Scoired 12, Missed Last-Second Free Throws<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MfionduK\">Mfiondu Kabengele<\/a> led the way for Canada, putting up 24 points and grabbing eight rebounds. <strong>Jahvon Henry-Blair<\/strong> contributed 16 points, while <strong>Isiaha Mike<\/strong> added a strong double-double performance with 15 points and 10 rebounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/AmeriCup\/status\/1894237811290595371\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The game went down to the wire. <strong>Kabengele failed to seize the critical opportunity to tie the score at 96-96<\/strong> in the closing seconds of the game, as neither of his free throws made it to the mark, enabling Mexico to seal the win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the opposing side, Pako Cruz delivered an explosive performance, finishing with a game-high 30 points.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mexico was looking for a 17-point victory to overtake Canada in the standings<\/strong>. The team received help from Karim Rodriguez, who added 14, and Gabriel Giron, who scored 12, but the final result did not suffice for the Mexicans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fiba-americup-and-fiba-world-cup-qualifications-in-the-bag\">FIBA AmeriCup and FIBA World Cup Qualifications, in the Bag<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although the defeat was disappointing, Canada\u2019s primary goal was already secured as the team advanced to the AmeriCup.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To move on, they needed either a victory or a loss by 19 points or fewer, making their four-point defeat inconsequential in the bigger picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Raptors &amp; Blue Jays analyst at Sportsnet, who also hosts and co-hosts Jays Talk Plus and The Raptors Show, commented on the result, saying despite Canada\u2019s loss, the team \u201c<em>will win the group regardless on tiebreaker point differential<\/em>\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Canada has qualified for this summer&#8217;s FIBA AmeriCup. 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