Brazil, Canada, Argentina and USA advance into semifinal stage

Gui Tesch

Brazil - Dominican Republic 66-52
Brazil rallied past Dominican Republic to advance into the semifinal stage. Brazil grabbed a 32-22 halftime lead. They followed with a 22-13 run in the third term to clear off for good. Guilherme Tesch (203-SF-2004) posted 23 points and 12 rebounds for Brazil. Eduardo Bersch (188-G-2005) added 13 points in the victory. Edwin Daniel (206-C-2004) answered with 11 points and 8 rebounds for Dominican Republic.

Puerto Rico - Canada 78-86
Canada outscored Puerto Rico to seal their semifinal berth. Canada unloaded 40 points in the first half to gain a 10-point halftime lead. Canada poured in 26 points in the third term to secure a 12-point advantage at the final break and raced to the victory. Jordann Dumont (203-SF-2004) chipped in 16 points, while Elijah Fisher (198-G/F-2004) connected for 14 points for Canada. Yaniel Rivera (190-SG-2004) tossed in 18 points for Puerto Rico.

Argentina - Ecuador 92-47
Argentina cruised past Ecuador in the quarterfinal clash. Benjamin Marchiaro (194-G-2004) posted 18 points to lead the winners. Argentina built a 42-30 halftime lead. They went on a 50-17 run in the second half to ease to the victory. Santiago Trouet (205-F/C-2004) and Diego Collomb (192-G/F-2004) had 10 points each for Argentina. Janer Arcila (172-G-2004) answered with 13 points for Ecuador.

USA - Mexico 92-64
USA cruised past Mexico to reach the semifinal stage. Mexico posted an 18-10 lead after ten minutes. But USA stepped on the gas in the second frame. They drained 33 points to secure a 43-34 halftime lead. The North American side unleashed 49 points in the second half to rally to the win. Cameron Whitmore (198-F-2004) delivered 27 points, while Jared McCain (188-G-2004) added 17 points for the USA. Jesus Ochoa (186-PG-2004) and Victor Valdes (196-F-2004) hauled in 13 points each for Mexico.