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Tunisia (0-1) lost their first Olympic qualifiers game to Brazil (1-0) by a score of 57-83 (21-21; 10-22; 15-21; 11-19). Tunisia only held their ground against Brazil in the first quarter.

Player of the Game EFF 13 Alex Ribeiro Garcia Points 7 Accuracy 3-3 Rebounds 2 Assists 2

After an even first period (21-21), Brazil ran away with the game in the second, outscoring their opponents 22-10. The second half was a mere formality, as Brazil only increased their lead.

The Brazilians were exceptional from the field. They made 20 of 30 2-pointers (66.67%) and 12 of 28 threes (42.9%). Meanwhile, Tunisians only made 36.2% of their field goals.

Vitor Benite led Brazil with 15 points and four rebounds. Veterans Anderson Varejao, Marcelinho Huertas, and Alex Garcia all played less than 17 minutes each.

Varejao scored nine points and added eight rebounds. Huertas added two points and six assists, while Garcia had seven points and two boards.

Tunisia was led by Oussama Marnaoui, who scored 13 points. Salah Mejri provided 12 points and seven rebounds.

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