FIBA Americas Group C:

The United States 91, Mexico 55

Greensboro, NORTH CAROLINA, USA-- The United States cruises to an easy victory over border rivals Mexico in group play in qualification. Travis Wear produced a double-double for the Americans with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Mexico shot from 21% from the three-point line, which contributed to the Americans winning the game. Marco Ramos Esquivel led Mexico with 12 points and 7 rebounds.
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Puerto Rico 95, Cuba 72
La Habana, CUBA-- Puerto Rico rebounded after a close loss to the USA with a 23 point victory over their Caribbean rivals, Cuba. Jasiel Rivero of Cuba led all scorers with 23 points. His teammate Javier Justiz Ferrer pulled down a double-double with 21 points and 15 rebounds in the loss. Only two players for Puerto Rico, Clemente and Vassallo scored in the double digits, 15 and 14 respectively.
Next games for this group are held on February 23rd: Mexico (1-1) vs Puerto Rico (1-1), United States (2-0) vs Cuba (0-2)