Dimencio Vaughn paces Puerto Rico past Chile

Chile - Puerto Rico 66:70

Dimencio Vaughn paced Puerto Rico past Chile at the Pan American Games 2023. He nailed 14 points as Puerto Rico won 70-66. Chile looked better in the first half and posted two wins for an 11-point advantage at the halftime. Puerto Rico replied with a 20-15 run in the third quarter and closed Day 1 with a 19-9 surge. Wilfredo Rodriguez (198-F-1994, college: Binghamton) and Jorge Matos (185-G-1992) delivered 10 points each for the winners. Nicolas Carvacho (211-F/C-1997, college: Colorado St.) nailed 16 in defeat, whilst Sebastian Carrasco (180-PG-2000) poured in 11.