Sharpe scores 18, Canada beats Uruguay 101-86 at U16 Americas Championship

BELEM, Brazil — Shaedon Sharpe had a game-high 18 points as Canada opened the 2019 FIBA U16 Americas Championship with a 101-86 win over Uruguay on Monday.

Sharpe’s points came on an efficient 6-for-8 shooting performance.

DJ Jackson added 13 points. Dylan Kalambay had seven rebounds and Ryan Nembhard finished with eight assists — both game-highs.

Canada used a 9-2 run to open the second to help build a 32-23 lead, and entered halftime with a 45-36 advantage after outscoring Uruguay 17-2 in second chance points through two quarters.

A quick 11-3 run in the third quarter helped extend the lead to 56-39 , and the Canadians cruised to a 38-point win.

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