Luis Scola experienced 17 factors and Argentina held away Brazil, 82-77, through the men's basketball quarterfinals.
Carlos Delfino and Manu Ginobili additional 16 factors apiece for
Argentina, which finished 3rd in celebration A through the preliminary
round and will offer using america in Friday's semifinals.
Marcelinho Huertas and Leandro Barbosa each and every experienced 22
factors to guide Brazil, which went 4-1 in celebration B through the
preliminary round. Alex Garcia donated 10 points.
Argentina took control using the online game subsequent dropping at the rear of by three, 26-23, subsequent one quarter.
In the next stanza, Argentina outscored Brazil with a 23-14 margin to think about a 46-40 cause the half.
Argentina utilized a 14-2 run through the center stages using the 3rd
time period to create some distance. Juan Gutierrez capped the surge
possessing a jumper to provide Argentina a 61-46 borders with 2:36 left.
Brazil trailed by 10, 64-54, subsequent three quarters, but utilized a
9-0 spurt previous due through the fourth to acquire within of two.
Garcia's slam minimize the gap to 70-68 with 4:21 remaining.
But Pablo Prigioni responded possessing a jumper for Argentina, and
subsequent Garcia turned the ball over, Andres Nocioni designed a layup
to create it a 74-68 contest.
Argentina went 8-of-12 through the foul collection reducing the develop to seal the victory.
