Joseph split foul shots with 3.9 seconds left to give Senegal one last-ditch chance to tie. Canada’s bid for a berth in the Rio Olympics men’s basketball tournament is a step closer. Only the tournament winner advances to the Rio Games. Three clutch free throws by Cory Joseph in the final 11 seconds left sealed the win for Canada, which is now 2-0 and will wait to see who they will face in Saturday’s semifinal. In an ugly affair pockmarked by atrocious shooting by both teams, Canada survived to beat Senegal 58-55 Wednesday morning to secure a spot in the semifinals of the FIBA Olympic qualification tournament in Manila.

Source: thestar July 06, 2016 12:30 UTC