Overview
- Argentina beat Puerto Rico 82-77 after regulation ended 70-70 in Managua’s Polideportivo Alexis Argüello.
- Juan Fernández posted 18 points with eight blocks, and José Vildoza added 18 to lead the scoring.
- Gonzalo Corbalán contributed 14 points with seven rebounds and six assists, while Nicolás Brussino had 11 points and 12 rebounds.
- Puerto Rico’s José Alvarado scored 25 but left in overtime on a stretcher following a hard fall, disrupting the visitors’ finish.
- Francisco Cáffaro and Juan Pablo Vaulet returned from suspensions as Gonzalo Bressán remained out, and Argentina next faces Canada, which defeated Colombia 94-56; the other semifinal pairs the United States with Brazil.