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Likekele Posts Game Highs In Assists, Steals In USA Basketball Win
June 29, 2019 | Cowboy Basketball
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HERAKLION, Greece – Oklahoma State guard Isaac Likekele recorded eight assists and five steals – both game highs – to help USA Basketball run away from New Zealand, 111-71, in the FIBA U19 World Cup opener.
Likekele added nine points on 4-of-7 shooting and five rebounds in 23 minutes of action in his international debut. The Cowboy sophomore also blocked a shot and had a plus/minus of +13.
Reginald Perry led the USA with 20 points on 9-of-12 shooting, while Trevion Williams grabbed a team-high seven boards. As a team, the Americans shot 54.3 percent from the floor and forced 28 turnovers.
Next up, the USA will face Lithuania at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday. The webcast can be seen free at YouTube.com/FIBA or at Facebook.com/USABasketball.
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HERAKLION, Greece – Oklahoma State guard Isaac Likekele recorded eight assists and five steals – both game highs – to help USA Basketball run away from New Zealand, 111-71, in the FIBA U19 World Cup opener.
Likekele added nine points on 4-of-7 shooting and five rebounds in 23 minutes of action in his international debut. The Cowboy sophomore also blocked a shot and had a plus/minus of +13.
"We were definitely sluggish to begin with," said Likekele. "I couldn't really establish a rhythm myself, and as a team I felt like everybody was sluggish. We had a lot of missed layups, missed opportunities, We've got to be better. In the second half I feel like we picked it up most definitely as a team. I still didn't play at the level I need to play at to be successful the whole way through, but that will eventually change. I feel like the more and more we play and come together as a team we'll get even better."
A New Zealand run narrowed the USA lead to 44-35 at the half, but Likekele and the Americans broke open the game by outscoring their opponents 32-16 in the third quarter.Reginald Perry led the USA with 20 points on 9-of-12 shooting, while Trevion Williams grabbed a team-high seven boards. As a team, the Americans shot 54.3 percent from the floor and forced 28 turnovers.
Next up, the USA will face Lithuania at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday. The webcast can be seen free at YouTube.com/FIBA or at Facebook.com/USABasketball.
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