Italy beats Angola in FIBA World Cup opener
Italy won its FIBA World Cup opener against Angola with an 81-67 victory on Friday night.
Simone Fontecchio led Italy with 19 points, while Stefano Tonut added 18 points.
Fontecchio and Tonut helped Italy pull away in the final quarter after a close third period.
In other matches, Montenegro beat Mexico 91-71, Australia defeated Finland 98-72, and Latvia won against Lebanon 109-70.
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