Poland convincingly defeated the New Zealand national team 88:59 in a friendly game, which also served as preparation for the Olympic qualifying tournament.
There was never any doubt about the outcome of this game. Poland established a 15-point lead by halftime (45:30), and they continued to extend their lead throughout the game.
The standout performer of the game was Mateusz Ponitka, who scored 29 points and added six rebounds and six assists. Michal Sokolowski also contributed with 17 points for Poland.
For New Zealand, Shea Ili led the scoring with 17 points, followed by Sam Mennenga with 12 points, and Tom Vodanovich with 10 points.
In another friendly game of the day, Finland surprised Latvia and secured a 90:84 win.
Olivier Nkamhoua led Finland with 21 points, while Alexander Madsen added 17 points. Miro Little scored 13 points, and Edon Maxhuni contributed 12 points for Finland.
Rihards Lomasz was the top scorer for Latvia with 15 points, followed by Arturs Strautins with 11 points, and Davis Bertans with 10 points.
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