Olympic gold medallists Argentina clinched their second win of the
SCCC tournament after beating Angola 83-64 on Wednesday at the
Capital Stadium in Beijing.
Angola opened the scoring after the tip-off 2-0, and it was
their only one lead throughout the game. The Argentineans took
their height advantage and used sharp 3-pointers to gain a 19-10
lead with 4:50 remaining in the first quarter, causing Angola to
ask for their first time-out.
A 3-pointer from Gabriel Fernandez won Argentina a 7-point lead
into the second quarter. The Angolans managed to close the gap to 2
points with effective cuts and fast breaks. Argentina led 44-42 to
end the first half.
In the second half, Angola first used a tip-in to tie the score
at 44-44, but gradually lost their firing accuracy. The consecutive
turnovers by the Angolans widened the gap in the last two periods.
Argentina ended the match 83-64.
Argentina's starting lineup:
DANIEL FARABELLO, GABRIEL FERNANDEZ, ROMAN GONZALEZ, PAOLO
QUINTEROS, HERNAN JASEN
Angola's starting lineup:
OLIMPIO CIPRIANO, JOAQUIM GOMES, ABDEL BOUKAR, CARLOS ALMEIDA,
MIGUEL LUTONDA
(China.org.cn by staff reporter Li Xiao, July 27, 2005)
