Canada beats Germany in OT to set up gold medal game against Kentucky
Kentucky’s gold medal matchup has been set. The undefeated Wildcats will face Team Canada a second time for the title of the 2023 GLOBL Jam Tournament.
Canada defeated Team Germany on Saturday night in overtime, 84-81 to advance to the final game. The Canadians trailed by 14 with roughly five minutes in regulation and were down by six with two minutes to go before forcing overtime down the stretch and ultimately stealing the win. Team Canada has already played Kentucky once, a 93-69 loss on Thursday in the Wildcats’ second game of the event.
After taking down Team Africa 104-92 on Saturday afternoon, Kentucky improved its flawless record to 3-0. They had already locked up the gold medal opportunity following Thursday’s win but closed out pool play with an impressive victory in the closing minutes against Team Africa. Now, they’ll take on Canada one more time with the championship on the line.
Kentucky and Canada will face off on Sunday night at 8:00 p.m. EST on the CBS Sports Network. The game will take place at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, Canada. If you’re unable to be in front of a TV or computer, you can also listen live on the UK Sports Network (630 WLAP, 840 WHAS, affiliates throughout the state, iHeart Radio).
In the first matchup between these two teams on Thursday, Kentucky dominated Team Canada from start to finish. The performance of the night came from freshman guard Reed Sheppard, who posted 14 points on 5-8 shooting (2-4 3PT), two rebounds, four assists, four steals, and two blocks in 25 minutes.
Leading Kentucky in scoring that night was fifth-year guard Antonio Reeves and his 23 points on 10-15 shooting while freshman Justin Edwards wasn’t too far behind with 16 points, five rebounds, three assists, and two steals in under 20 minutes. Sophomore Adou Thiero was the final ‘Cat to hit double-figures, finishing with 11 points, six rebounds, and five assists in 27 minutes. Freshman Rob Dillingham added just six points on 2-7 shooting but dished out nine dimes with only one turnover.
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