Jonathan Davis and Team USA handle S. Korea, advance to FIBA U19 World Cup quarterfinals

Jonathan Davis and Team USA are headed to the quarterfinals at the FIBA U19 World Cup

Team USA made quick work of an overmatched South Korean squad on Wednesday afternoon at the FIBA U19 World Cup in Riga, Latvia.

The US jumped out to a 31-17 first quarter advantage and ended up more than doubling up the Koreans, winning 132-60 to advance to the quarterfinals and face Senegal. The Americans are a perfect 4-0 in Latvia while Senegal has gone 2-2.

Wisconsin’s Jonathan Davis was back in the starting lineup and he again shot the ball well on limited attempts. The Badger guard went 3-4 from the field and finished with 9 points. Gonzaga signee and 2021 number one player in the country Chet Holmgren led the US with 17 points and 10 rebounds.

Up next in the knockout stage is a quarterfinal bout with Senegal on Friday.

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