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USA Basketball improves to 3-0 with win against Senegal in FIBA U19

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July 2nd, 2019 by admin

HERAKLION, Greece – USA Basketball improved to 3-0 in group play as it heads into the tournament following an 87-58 win against Senegal Tuesday at the FIBA U19 World Cup in Greece.

Iowa State’s Tyrese Haliburton was held scoreless in 24 minutes of action but still impacted the game with four assists, three rebounds and a block as he made his third start of the tournament. Haliburton attempted just a pair of field goals in the win.

In three games, the Oshkosh, Wisconsin native is averaging 9.7 points and 6.7 assists.

The United States begins tournament play Wednesday with the Group of 16 games. Its opponent and start time have yet to be announced. The game can be streamed on FIBA’s YouTube channel or USA Basketball’s Facebook page.