UConn rising freshman Kelly Faris had one rebound and one assist in 17 scoreless minutes today (0-of-3 FG) as the U.S. opened second-round play with a 64-50 victory over Canada at the FIBA U-19 World Championship in Bangkok, Thailand. Faris also drew her first start of the tournament.
Notre Dame-bound guard Skylar Diggins did not play due to illness.
The U.S. (3-1) will meet Russia (4-0) Tuesday at 4:15 a.m. EST and Japan Wednesday at 2 a.m. EST to close out the second round. The top four teams in each second-round group will advance to the medal quarterfinals July 31. The semifinals will be held Aug. 1 and the final will be Aug. 2.
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