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| Sam Mennenga imposed his will inside with this dunk. LA Arcin |
PASAY—New Zealand completed a 2-0 sweep of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers Window 4 with a 126-74 rout of Syria on Sunday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.
Two days after escaping with a win against Iran, New Zealand did not let Syria draw closer in the end, pulling away late in the second quarter and never looking back.
Corey Webster led New Zealand, which momentarily took second place in Group E at 6-2, with 22 points on six threes, five rebounds, three assists, and one steal.
Flynn Cameron added 21 points on 7 of 12 shooting, four rebounds, and three steals, while Sam Mennenga had 20 points on a perfect 8-for-8 shooting inside the arc, five rebounds, one assist, one block, and one steal.
James Justice was the lone bright spot for Syria, which dropped to 2-6, with 22 points, five rebounds, four assists, and two steals.
