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September 8 Player Ratings: 2011 FIBA Americas C’ Ship (Part 2)
Argentina 84 – Dominican Republic 58
In another game, Argentina trounced Dominican Republic 84-58 on Thursday. The defeat put the Dominican Republic on the fourth spot and they are most likely to face Brazil in the semifinal round.
Luis Scola
Luis Scola marshalled the Argentinean squad with his terrific offensive play. His contribution involved a game-high 25 points together with seven rebounds, two assists and one steal. Scola remained on the floor for 34 minutes and
during that period, he shot 56 percent of his field goals and hit 100 percent from the charity stripe.
Manu Ginobili
Manu Ginobili once again proved that what he can bring to the table. Ginobili helped the Argentinean squad in the second quarter to extend their lead with his effective shooting from the three-point range.
By the end of the might, Ginobili tallied 17 points, dished out five assists, clutched one rebound and made one steal too, during his 27 minutes stay on court.
Al Horford
For Dominicans, Al Horford was the major contributor. He scored 16 points, grabbed eight rebounds, provided one assist and also made a steal.
Francisco Garcia
Horford’s team-mate Francisco Garcia added 12 points, clutched three rebounds and provided two assists, but couldn’t save Dominicans from defeat.
Brazil 94 – Puerto Rica 72
Brazil overthrew Puerto Rica 94-72 win to secure another victory and continue their successful run in the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship
Marcus Vinicius Vieira Souza
Marcus Vinicius Vieira Souza was the leading scorer of the Brazilian squad. He racked up a game-high 18 points for the winning squad. His contributions also included three rebounds and two assists.
Tiago Splitter
Tiago Splitter supported Souza well throughout the game. He remained the second highest scorer for the Brazilian team and made 17 points during his 20 minute log. He also grasped five rebounds and swatted two assists for Brazil.
Angel Alamo
Angel Alamo was the top player from the Puerto Rican side with 15 points and six rebounds. It took him 20 minutes to achieve these stats in the game with 100 percent shooting from both the field and the three-point range.
Renaldo Balkman
Renaldo Balkman also scored 15 points along with three steals for Puerto Rica.
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