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The game was close for the first half -- Turkey even led at one point during the first quarter --. The American athleticism was too much for the Turkey, and the U.S. was able to pull away on easy baskets.
The game was close for the first half -- Turkey even led at one point during the first quarter -- but the American athleticism was too much for the Turks, and the U.S. was able to pull away on easy baskets.