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09/09 15:22 CDT Lithuania tops Argentina 104-85 to gain 1st semis
Lithuania tops Argentina 104-85 to gain 1st semis
ISTANBUL (AP) -- Lithuania advanced to the semifinals of the basketball world championship for the first time, hitting nine of its first 11 3-pointers Thursday to beat Argentina 104-85 and set up a meeting with the United States. Simas Jasaitis scored 16 points for Lithuania, which had seven players in double digits. Carlos Delfino of the Milwaukee Bucks scored 25 for Argentina, which missed its first 11 3-point attempts. The defeat means Argentina won't finish in the top four at the worlds, Olympics or FIBA Americas Championship for the first time since 2000.
Lithuania tops Argentina 104-85 to gain 1st semis
ISTANBUL (AP) -- Lithuania advanced to the semifinals of the basketball world championship for the first time, hitting nine of its first 11 3-pointers Thursday to beat Argentina 104-85 and set up a meeting with the United States. Simas Jasaitis scored 16 points for Lithuania, which had seven players in double digits. Carlos Delfino of the Milwaukee Bucks scored 25 for Argentina, which missed its first 11 3-point attempts. The defeat means Argentina won't finish in the top four at the worlds, Olympics or FIBA Americas Championship for the first time since 2000.
