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Panama defeats Uruguay 78-71 in FIBA Americas 2015

Xinhua, September 2, 2015 Adjust font size:

Panama beat Uruguay 78-71 in group A of the FIBA Americas 2015 on Tuesday at Mexico City's Sports Palace.

The top two teams in the American Basketball Championship will be granted a place in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil.

Panama's basketball team, who last competed at the Olympic Games in 1968, aim to appear again after a 48-year absence.

Uruguay came unstuck in the game during the third quarter after dominating the first two plays 19-15 and 20-19.

In the third quarter Panama used a 13-2 run to overtake the lead by 47-41.

Panama kept the advantage until the end of the match on the second day of the tournament, ending the last two quarters on 21-12 and 23-20.

Individually, Michael Hicks scored 18 points for Panama and managed six rebounds followed by Leonardo Pomares with 17 points.

For Uruguay, Bruno Fitipaldo scored 15 points in the first two quarters and only three in the second two.

On Wednesday Panama will face Cuba while Uruguay will have a day off. Endi