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Norris Cole
USA - Puerto Rico 85-84
USA advanced to the Semifinals of the AmeriCup 2022 beating Puerto Rico 85-84 tonight. Puerto Rico surprised USA with a 27-23 lead at the start, whilst the score was tied at the halftime. Tremont Waters (5'11''-PG-1998, college: LSU) scored for 42-42 as the teams went to the lockers. USA managed to win the third quarter 22-18 and led in the whole last period. Ethan Thompson (6'5''-G-1999, college: Oregon St.) meanwhile made two free throws at the end of the game and Justin Reyes made a dunk for 80-82 with less than a minute to go. Ethan Thompson later tied it all at 82-82 from the free throw line, whilst Tremont Waters delivered two for 84-83 and Norris Cole (6'2''-PG-1988, college: CSU) made the final shot for 85-84.
Norris Cole top-scored for the winners with 20 points and Jeremy Pargo (6'2''-PG-1986, college: Gonzaga) brought 15. Zylan Cheatham (6'8''-F-1995, college: Arizona St.) notched 11, whilst Stephen Zimmerman (6'11''-C-1996, college: UNLV) added 10. Ethan Thompson replied with 16 in a loss and George Conditt IV (6'10''-C-2000, college: Iowa St.) delivered 15.
Tags : NORRIS COLE, FIBA AMERICUP BASKETBALL, USA NATIONAL TEAM
