"With Colombia's tallest player listed at just 6'9″, the SMNT used their size and length to overwhelm their opponent on the interior and the offensive glass. Canada recorded a total of six baskets coming from deep in the restricted area and outscored Colombia by a total of 14 points in the paint. Leonard Miller, especially, got off to a hot start in a bounce back game after going 4/15 against Puerto Rico, scoring 12 of his 14 points in the first quarter."
"The second quarter was a completely different attack from the Canadian offense. After starting the game missing their first four 3's, the SMNT went 6/8 from beyond the arc, and broke the game wide open. From then on, Canada was in the driver's seat. The most interesting part of the second half was the starting lineup HC Nathaniel Mitchell went to coming out of halftime. David Muenkat, whose been the defacto fifth starter since the AmeriCup began, was replaced by the sharpshooting Nate Darling."
Canada defeated Colombia 94-56 in the quarterfinals, controlling the game from the opening whistle. Canada established dominance inside early, using size and length to overwhelm Colombia on the interior and the offensive glass, outscoring them by 14 points in the paint. Leonard Miller scored 12 of his 14 points in the first quarter. In the second quarter Canada shifted to perimeter scoring, hitting 6-of-8 three-pointers to extend the lead. A halftime lineup change replaced David Muenkat with Nate Darling; the small-ball five-man unit was outscored 18-9 in limited minutes, prompting consideration of lineup adjustments for the tournament’s stretch run.
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