BOCAUE, Bulacan: Italy leaned on solid defense and experience to hold off Angola, 81-67, in the opening game Friday of the 2023 FIBA World Cup at the Philippine Arena here.

Simone Fontecchio and Stefano Tonut provided the 1-2 scoring punch to help the Italians outscore the Angolans, 20-10, in the final quarter en route to the victory.

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