Moronchuk leads Canada past Italy 66-35 at under-23 men’s wheelchair worlds

TORONTO — Ben Moronchuk scored 36 points with five rebounds and three assists as Canada downed Italy 66-35 on Thursday at the under-23 men’s world wheelchair basketball championship.

Liam Hickey had 11 points, six rebounds and nine assists for the Canadians (1-0).

Sabri Bedzeti led Italy (0-1) with 14 points, 11 rebounds and two assists.

Canada faces Australia on Friday as round-robin play continues.

The Canadian Press