By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Brazil beat Cote d’Ivoire to grab its second win (2-1) in Group H of the 2023 FIBA World Cup and join Spain in the next phase of the competition.
The final score was 89-77 as Brazil managed to get some distance in the end and finish up things without letting a chance to the African team to steal the game.
Yago dos Santos had a spectacular night with 24 points plus 11 assists. He shot 6-6 triples, draining also a big one for the 74 – 85 with two minutes to play while having 19 points on 5-5 triples at halftime.
After a very intense contest, Bruno Caboclo hit a key 3-pointer with four minutes to play, making it 71 – 77.
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Yago dos Santos added a pair of two free throws as Ivory Coast was missing one opportunity after the other bringing the game at a shooting distance once more.
De Paula made it 74 – 82 for Brazil with 2:36 to play and then Dos Santos pulled their team further away with his sixth 3-pointer.
Cedric Bah with 13 points was the top scorer of the losing side, which will have to settle for classification games.
PHOTO CREDIT: FIBA
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