Bishop Miege forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl scored 11 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out six assists while Kansas freshman guard Quentin Grimes contributed eight points with three assists as USA Basketball’s under-18 men’s national team defeated Ecuador, 132-55, in the quarterfinals of the FIBA Americans U18 Championship on Thursday in St. Catherines, Canada.
Behind Trayce Jackson-Davis' 20 points and 11 rebounds, the U.S. (4-0) advanced to the semifinals against Argentina (3-1). The game will be played at 5 p.m., Central time Friday. The U.S. already has assured itself a top-four finish and thus has qualified for 2019 FIBA U19 World Cup for Men.