Andres Feliz
Dominican Republic - Mexico 89:72
The Dominican Republic claimed the gold medal at the CAC Games by defeating Mexico with a final score of 89-72. Andres Feliz (188-SG-1997, college: Illinois) led the charge for the Dominican Republic with an impressive performance of 20 points, 3 assists, and 7 rebounds, while Victor Liz (190-SG-1986, agency: BMS Sport Agency) contributed 17 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. Despite five players from Mexico scoring 10+ points, including Gabriel Giron (192-SG-1988) with 13 points and Yahir Bonilla (201-G-2003) and Jose Israel-Gutierrez (206-C-1993) with 12 points each, it wasn't enough to overcome the Dominican Republic's dominant display.
Puerto Rico - Nicaragua 79:59
In the bronze medal game, Puerto Rico secured a convincing 79-59 victory over Nicaragua. Angel Matias (194-F-1992, college: Georgia South) led Puerto Rico with 17 points and 3 rebounds, while Christian Negron (201-F-1998, college: GVSU) added 9 points and 9 rebounds. Dimencio Vaughn (196-G/F-1997, college: Rider) made significant contributions with 14 points and 2 assists. Francisco Garth (195-G/F-1999) stood out for Nicaragua with 15 points, while Kaleb Bernad and Andy Perez (200-C-1999) each added 12 points. Puerto Rico's strong performance resulted in a comfortable 20-point margin victory to claim the bronze medal.
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