Canada's men stay perfect in FIBA AmeriCup qualifiers

Trae Bell-Haynes led the way as Canada dug deep to beat Mexico 83-73 on Sunday in the FIBA AmeriCup qualifiers

Defeat Mexico 83-73 in Saskatoon, improving record to 4-0

A basketball player shoots the ball.
Thomas Kennedy puts in a basket around Mexican point guard Moises Andriassi during Canada's win Sunday at the FIBA Men's AmeriCup 2025 qualifier in Saskatoon. (Liam Richards/Canadian Press)

Trae Bell-Haynes led the way as Canada dug deep to beat Mexico 83-73 on Sunday in the FIBA AmeriCup qualifiers in Saskatoon.

Bell-Haynes had 20 points, seven assists and five rebounds for Canada (4-0). He also had a pair of steals.

Mfiondu Kabengele had a double-double for the hosts with a 15-point, 12-rebound performance. Thomas Kennedy added 17 points and five boards, while Marcus Carr dished out 10 assists.

Karim Rodriguez scored 21 points, 15 on three-pointers, to lead Mexico (2-2), which had four players in double digits.

Gael Bonilla flirted with a triple-double, finishing with 10 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds. Moises Andriassi added 13 points and Fabian Jaimes had 11.

The North Americans closed the game on a 13-2 run to stay unbeaten in the 2025 FIBA AmeriCup Qualifiers.

WATCH | Highlights of Canada's win over Mexico:

Canada stays perfect in FIBA AmeriCup 2025 qualifiers with late run against Mexico

3 days ago
Duration 1:13
Canada defeats Mexico 83-73 at a FIBA AmeriCup 2025 qualifier in Saskatoon. The Canadian men's team improves to 4-0 and leads Group C.

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