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FIBA: Puerto Rico deals Dominican Republic its first loss, stays in q'finals race

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Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="ABS-CBN News" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/09/01/20230901-dominican-republic-puerto-rico-fiba-2023-jc-8276.jpg"/><figcaption>Karl-Anthony Towns&#x27; 39-point effort for Dominican Republic went to waste against Puerto Rico. <em>Photo by Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA <strong>(UPDATED) </strong>-- Tremont Waters scored 37 points while helping Puerto Rico overcome the Dominican Republic, 102-97, in their second round pairing in the FIBA World Cup at the Araneta Coliseum on Friday.</p><p>Karl-Anthony Towns had an explosive outing with 39 points, but this was not enough to carry the Dominicans to victory against the Puerto Ricans.</p><p>Puerto Rico&#x27;s win created a logjam in Group I, with all teams -- including Italy and Serbia -- now toting 3-1 win-loss records. Only the top two teams in each group will advance to the quarterfinals. </p><p>The Dominicans were still up 95-93 following a layup by Jean Montero with 1:43 remaining in the clock.</p><p>But Waters instigated a 6-2 surge while the Puerto Rican denied all but one attempt by the Dominicans towards the end.</p><p>John Holland, a former import for San Miguel Beer in the PBA, gave Puerto Rico the lead for good when he knocked down a three-pointer with 31 seconds left off a Waters dime. </p><p>This was the Dominican Republic&#x27;s first loss of the World Cup after their sweep of Group A.</p><p>Waters also dished out 11 assists while pulling down seven boards. George Conditt provided scoring back up with 18 points, to go with seven rebounds.</p><p>Jordan Howard had 11 markers, while Christopher Ortiz and Isaiah Pineiro added 10 points apiece.</p><p>Andrei Feliz scored 22 markers for the Dominicans, who also got 13 from Lester Quinones.</p><div><em><strong>For more stories on the FIBA World Cup, click <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/fibaworldcup2023">here</a>.</strong></em></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6WNc1jIDxoA?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Puerto Rico overcame the Dominican Republic, 102-97, in their second round pairing in the FIBA World Cup at the Araneta Coliseum.

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FIBA: Puerto Rico deals Dominican Republic its first loss, stays in q'finals race

Dennis Gasgonia,

ABS-CBN News

Published September 01, 2023 10:35 PM PHT

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Updated September 01, 2023 10:45 PM PHT

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