R.J. Barrett powers Canada past China for 2nd game in a row
Teen scores 21 points ahead of World Cup qualifiers
R.J. Barrett had a game-high 21 points as Canada's men's senior basketball team beat China 108-72 on Sunday in the back half of the Pacific Rim Basketball Classic.
The 18-year-old Barrett, from Mississauga, Ont., made his national senior team debut on Friday when Canada beat China 97-62 in Vancouver.
Canada had four players score in double digits by the end of the third quarter in Sunday's rout.
The two-game series was a warmup as Canada prepares for World Cup qualifying matches against the Dominican Republic on Friday at Toronto's Ricoh Coliseum and the U.S. Virgin Islands July 2 at Ottawa's TD Place.
Canada has a 3-1 record in Group D of the American Qualifiers which also consists of the Bahamas, Dominican Republic and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Each team faces the other three teams on a home and away basis with the top three teams from each group advancing to the second round.
Canada can secure first place in the group by beating the Dominican Republic by at least 12 points and scoring a win over the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The next round of qualifying continues with games in September, November and February 2019.
The last time Canada qualified for the World Cup was 2010.