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United States U18 team rolls to second win in FIBA Americas Championships

The Spaulding Hoop Hall Classic

SPRINGFIELD, MA - JANUARY 19: Stanley Johnson of Mater Dei High School poses for a portrait during the 2014 Spaulding Hoop Hall Classic on December 19, 2014 at the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts. (Photo by Kelly Kline/Getty Images)

Kelly Kline

One day after putting together a record-setting performance in their 156-58 win over Uruguay, the United States U18 national team rolled to its second victory with a 100-46 win over Mexico. Billy Donovan’s team, which is now 2-0 in the competition, built up a 56-13 lead at the half in a game they weren’t tested in after the first two minutes.

Five Americans finished the game in double figures, with Arizona signee Stanley Johnson scoring 18 points to lead the way. Also in double figures offensively were 2015 shooting guard Allonzo Trier (14 points), Duke signee Justise Winslow (14), 2015 point guard Jalen Brunson (11) and 2015 center Chase Jeter (ten).

2015 prospects Isaiah Briscoe, Luke Kennard (Duke commit) and Stephen Zimmerman all finished the game with eight points apiece, and Briscoe led the team with ten rebounds. The United States shot 56 percent from the field, scoring 66 of their 100 points in the paint against a team that didn’t have the size needed to keep them from scoring around the basket.

Victor Alvarez and Jose Arenas led the way offensively for Mexico, scoring 19 and 18 points respectively.

Next up for the United States in pool play is a matchup with Argentina, which is also 2-0 thus far after beating Uruguay 67-55 earlier Saturday. Jose Vildoza led the way for the Argentines with 16 points, 12 rebounds and five assists.

The United States isn’t the only team with players who will be playing college basketball either next season or in the near future, with Canada having multiple players of interest on its roster. Canada moved to 2-0 with a 79-67 win over the Dominican Republic, with 2015 four-star guard Montaque Gill-Caesar scoring 23 points on 7-for-13 shooting from the field.

Chris Egi, a big man who will attend Harvard in the fall, finished the game with six points and four rebounds and Vermont signee Drew Urquhart tallied 11 points and five rebounds. Canada plays Puerto Rico in a Group A matchup Sunday afternoon.

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