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Bell-Haynes Leads Canada Past Bahamas in Fiba World Cup Qualifying

On Monday, Canada defeated the Bahamas 94-88 at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto during 2027 FIBA World Cup qualifying .
This qualifying window is the first of six in a 15-month qualification cycle across four FIBA regions, with teams playing home-and-away and top three advancing to a second round in 2026 and 2027 in Doha.
Key Canadians produced strong numbers in the win, with Trae Bell-Haynes posting 17 points, 10 assists, five rebounds, Thomas Scrubb scoring 16, and Kyle Wiltjer adding 15 points, five rebounds, four assists.
Holding first place in Group B, which includes Puerto Rico and Jamaica, Canada now stands atop after also beating the Bahamas 94-88 last Friday in Nassau.
Canada's 2023 World Cup bronze frames this qualifying push, while players, some playing in Toronto for the first time since high school, value the home crowd significance.

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