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Perth: Australia turned the tables on Canada in the final quarter on Saturday for an 81-73 win in a pre-World Cup exhibition basketball game. [caption id=“attachment_7179431” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Canada’s Thomas Scrubb, left, and Mitch Creek, of Australia, jump for the ball during their exhibition basketball game in Perth, Australia. AP[/caption] Canada led 33-30 at halftime Saturday but Australia led 60-59 after three quarters before outscoring the visitors 21-14 in the final quarter. On Friday, Canada outscored Australia 23-13 in the final quarter to beat Australia 90-70. Jock Landale led Australia with 13 points Saturday while Jonah Bolden added 12. Khem Birch led Canada with 18 points and Oshae Brissett added 14. Australia plays Canada in their first game of the World Cup on 1 September in China. Australia hosts Team USA in exhibition matches in Melbourne next Thursday and Saturday. Canada plays New Zealand on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week and Team USA on 26 August, all in Sydney.
Canada plays New Zealand on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week in a couple of pre-FIBA World Cup exhibition matches and Team USA on 26 August, all in Sydney
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