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Argentina, Mexico unbeaten leaders at FIBA Americas Championship

Xinhua, September 7, 2015 Adjust font size:

Argentina and Mexico, leaders of the FIBA (International Basketball Federation) 2015 Americas Championship, on Sunday will play against Uruguay and Puerto Rico respectively in the beginning of the tournament's second round.

Argentina, leader of Group B, and Mexico, leader of Group A, remained unbeaten at the end of the first round, with four victories and eight points each. Both are favorites to qualify to semifinals.

Argentina's Luis Scola and Mexico's Gustavo Ayon are the stars to watch in the tournament.

Scola has scored 94 points, an average of 23.5 in each of the four games, while Ayon has 84 points with an average of 21 in each match.

The 2015 Americas Championship will grant two tickets for Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Endi