In the last Pool A game in the Rio Olympic Arena of the menโs event, it was Turkey who earned victory over Canada.
At the end of the first quarter, Turkey had played their way ahead by 14-9. Canada hit back to take a 17-16 advantage midway through the second quarter, but at half time it was Turkey who had battled their way back into the lead: 29-24.
Turkey then pulled away in the third, playing their way to a 51-27 advantage with just 10 minutes remaining in the game. The final quarter saw Turkey again outshoot their opponents to take the win by 67-46.
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