Overview

• Argentina beat Canada 83-73 in Managua after an 11-0 start and a 24-9 first quarter set the tone.
• José Vildoza led the way with 26 points on 7-of-9 three-pointers plus six assists, while Gonzalo Corbalán added 12 points, 11 rebounds and six assists and Juan Fernández scored 11.
• Pablo Prigioni’s squad averages about 24 years of age with nine senior AmeriCup debuts as Argentina uses the event for development.
• Canada arrived unbeaten with NBA-linked players Kyshawn George and Leonard Miller and had routed Colombia 94-56 in the quarters, framing the result as a significant upset.
• The title game against Brazil, which defeated the United States 92-77, is scheduled at the Polideportivo Alexis Argüello on Sunday at 21:10 (Argentina time) as Argentina defends its 2022 crown.