Karl-Anthony Towns struggles, but Dominican Republic stays undefeated / News - Basketnews.com

Karl-Anthony Towns faced foul troubles against Angola in the FIBA World Cup 2023, but his Dominican Republic came out victorious to secure first place in Group A. Meanwhile, Angola got eliminated.

Credit: FIBA Credit FIBA

Despite a lackluster performance by their star Karl-Anthony Towns, the Dominican Republic stayed undefeated in the FIBA World Cup 2023 and won Group A.

Player of the Game EFF 24 Andres Rafael Feliz Points 17 Accuracy 6-7 Rebounds 6 Assists 2

Dominica edged out Angola 75-67 in Game Day 3, secured the third win in a row, and eliminated the African representatives from further contention.

Meanwhile, Towns picked up three quick personal fouls at the start of the first quarter which limited his playing time significantly. On top of that, as he returned to the floor after halftime, he got his fourth personal and had to sit on the bench for the whole third period.

After getting four fouls in four minutes, Minnesota Timberwolves big man had the best fourth tally, where he avoided elimination from the game.

Towns accumulated 8 points (1/2 2PT, 1/2 3PT, 3/3 FT), 2 rebounds, 1 assist, and 2 blocks over 15 minutes of play.

He posted a strong double-double of 24 points and 11 rebounds in a win vs. Italy and combined 26 points and 10 boards in his World Cup debut against the Philippines.

Game highlights:

Thank you for reading us! We have even more content for you.