Regina's Nikola Goncin looks for an open teammate during men's action at the wheelchair basketball world championships on Sunday. (Submitted by Wheelchair Basketball Canada - image credit)The Canadian men's team cruised to an 83-55 victory over Thailand on Sunday to improve to 1-1 in Group B play of the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) world championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Fresh off a 65-52 loss against Germany on Saturday, Canada was hoping to carry over a stronger performance from the second half. Scroll to continue with content Ad ADVERTISEMENTIt started quickly, jumping out to an 18-14 lead, but a subsequent 7-0 run by Thailand flipped the script heading into the second quarter. We had to win that game," Goncin, who added a team-high eight rebounds and five assists, told Wheelchair Basketball Canada.

Source: CBC News June 12, 2023 05:36 UTC