Quarterfinals are all set in Tijuana

Cam Whitmore

USA - Puerto Rico 100-55
USA coasted past Puerto Rico to stay undefeated at the tournament. USA established a comfortable 50-29 halftime lead. They sank 50 points in the second half and marched to yet another convincing win. Cameron Whitmore (198-F-2004) delivered 24 points, while Eric Dailey Jr. (198-F-2004) tossed in 16 points for the winners. Edir Ortiz (198-PF-2003) netted 17 points and collected 9 rebounds in the loss.

Mexico - Argentina 57-75
Argentina outscored Mexico to improve at 2-1 record in the second place in Group A. Argentina looked dominant in the first half. They piled up a 43-23 halftime lead and protected it well throughout the second half. Lucas Giovannetti (201-F-2005) delivered 17 points, while Benjamin Marchiaro (194-G-2004) added 13 points for Argentina. Jesus Ochoa (186-PG-2004) finished with 18 points for Mexico.

Brazil - Canada 68-70
Canada nipped Brazil to finish the group action. Vasean Allette (188-G-2004) came up with 18 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the North American who finished third in Group A despite the win. Canada posted a 39-33 halftime lead. Brazil narrowed the gap in the second half but came up just short of win at the end. Reynan Santos (192-G-2004) hauled in game-high 28 points for Brazil as they ended up on top of the ladder.

Ecuador - Dominican Republic 73-71
Ecuador nipped Dominican Republic to earn the first win in Tijuana. Dominican Republic led by 4 points after ten minutes of action. But Ecuador responded with a 37-28 run in the next two periods to surge ahead. Dominican Republic tossed in 22 points in the fourth frame but could not avoid the loss. Joseph Caicedo (196-F-2004) was pivotal for Ecuador with 27 points and 9 rebounds. Kenny Recalde (177-G-2004) added 16 points in the win. Nasir Muhammad (183-PG-2004) answered with 19 points for Dominican Republic.



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