Puerto Rico - Nigeria 70:66 Puerto Rico claimed the opening win at the Stankovic Continental Champions Cup. They held off Nigeria in the second round of action in Lanzhou. Carlos Lopez-Sosa (211-F-90) stepped up with 17 points to lead the Latin American side. Nigeria fell at 0-2 record after the defeat. Puerto Rico pulled ahead early in the game. They recorded a 20:16 lead after ten minutes. Nigeria however turned things around in the second period. The African side added the tempo in the second term. Nigeria outscored their opponents to secure a 34:33 halftime lead. However Puerto Rico quickly reacted. They went firing from all guns in the third term. Puerto Rico went on a 21:11 run in the quarter to ensure a comfortable 9-point lead before the fourth frame. Nigeria tried hard to comeback into the game but came up short of victory at the end. Derick Beltran (193-G, college: Southern) and Manuel De Jesus (206-C/F-83, college: Southeastern CC) added 10 points each for the winners. Abdulwahab Yahaya (203-F-90) answered with 14 points for Nigeria. Richard Oruche (193-SG-87, college: Ill.-Springfield) had 13 points in the loss. Puerto Rico: Carlos Lopez-Sosa 17, Derick Beltran 10, Manuel De Jesus 10 Nigeria: Abdulwahab Yahaya 14, Richard Oruche 13
Posted on: Sat, 29 Jun 2013 04:35:23 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015