Canada drop second straight against Netherlands - Jul 26, 2010 (by Eurobasket News)
Netherlands - Canada 67:64
Kees Akerboom (200-F-83, agency: Court Side) drained a late triple to sink Canada in the second exhibition clash against Netherlands. Canada looked good throughout the game but could not hold on to win the battle. Netherlands pulled ahead in the fourth quarter. Jevohn Shepherd (196-F-86, college: Michigan) drew things level at 64 with just over three minutes to go [read more]
Netherlands - Canada 67:64
Kees Akerboom (200-F-83, agency: Court Side) drained a late triple to sink Canada in the second exhibition clash against Netherlands. Canada looked good throughout the game but could not hold on to win the battle. Netherlands pulled ahead in the fourth quarter. Jevohn Shepherd (196-F-86, college: Michigan) drew things level at 64 with just over three minutes to go. The teams could not score a point until Kees Akerboom fired from beyond the arc at the buzzer sealing the victory for the hosts. The first quarter finished with the teams tied at 18. Canada pulled ahead in the second quarter. They recorded a 40:35 lead at halftime. More to come as Canada boosted the gap to 6 points with ten minutes remaining. But Netherlands were able to deny the distance and eked out a dramatic win at the end. Kees Akerboom and Francisco Elson (212-C-76, agency: Court Side, college: California) scored 11 points each for Netherlands. Henk Norel (212-F/C-87) added 10 points in the victory. Jevohn Shepherd finished with game-high 24 points for Canada. Denham Brown (198-F-83, college: Connecticut) delivered 13 points in the loss.
Canadas Development team continued their tour of Europe. Lately Canada surrendered against Netherlands 53:69. Henk Norel (212-F/C-87) scored 11 points to pace the European team.
Canada got to a slow start that cost them the game. Netherlands opened the game with a 20:3 run to shock their opponents. The Dutch team took a 24:11 lead at the first break. Netherlands maintained the lead throughout the second stanza. They posted a comfortable 41:22 lead at the interval [read more]
Canadas Development team continued their tour of Europe. Lately Canada surrendered against Netherlands 53:69. Henk Norel (212-F/C-87) scored 11 points to pace the European team. Canada got to a slow start that cost them the game. Netherlands opened the game with a 20:3 run to shock their opponents. The Dutch team took a 24:11 lead at the first break. Netherlands maintained the lead throughout the second stanza. They posted a comfortable 41:22 lead at the interval. Canada tried to change the complexion of the encounter in the third term. They limited the Dutchmen to just 13 points to narrow the gap to 10 points. But Netherlands were back in the drivers seat in the fourth stanza. They outlasted the North American team 15:9 to win the game. Kees Akerboom (200-F-83, agency: Court Side) secured 9 points for the winners. Jevohn Shepherd (196-F-86, college: Michigan) delivered 14 points to lead Canada. Denham Brown (198-F-83, college: Connecticut) provided 13 points in the loss. Canada will once again take on Netherlands tonight.
Finland prevail against Canada - Jul 23, 2010 (by Eurobasket News)
Finland - Canada 89:73
Finnish National Team continued to pile up victories in the exhibition games. Yesterday they knocked down Canadas Development National Team in London. Samuel Haanpaa (203-G/F-86) knocked down 17 points to lead the effort.
Finland surged ahead in the opening quarter. They recorded a 20:17 lead at the first intermission. Finland continued to mount the pressure in the second quarter. They boosted the gap to as many as 9 points at halftime [read more]
Finland - Canada 89:73 Finnish National Team continued to pile up victories in the exhibition games. Yesterday they knocked down Canadas Development National Team in London. Samuel Haanpaa (203-G/F-86) knocked down 17 points to lead the effort. Finland surged ahead in the opening quarter. They recorded a 20:17 lead at the first intermission. Finland continued to mount the pressure in the second quarter. They boosted the gap to as many as 9 points at halftime. Finland pulled away in the third stanza. The Europeans outgunned Canada 25:14 in the quarter to build a 20-point buffer into the fourth term. Canada finally adjusted their game in the fourth stanza. They managed to outscore Finland but it was too late to save the game. Shawn Huff (198-G/F-84, college: Valparaiso) had 14 points and 10 rebounds, while Teemu Rannikko (189-G-80) netted 14 points for Finland. Gerald Lee (208-F-87) added 13 points for the winners. Jevohn Shepherd (196-F-86, college: Michigan) and Brady Heslip (188-G) produced 11 points each for Canada. Ryan Wright (206-F-87, college: UCLA) added 10 points in the losing effort.
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