FIBA Americas Group A:

Argentina 68, Panama 59

Panama City, PANAMA-- In a closely contested lineup, Argentina held off Panama for a 9 point win in group play action. Nicolas Laprovittola scored 19 points for Argentina in the win. Tony Bishop, Jr.'s double-double for 15 points and 13 rebounds wasn't enough for the home team. Panama's 11% from three-point range helped matters for the Argentinians during the game.
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Uruguay 67, Paraguay 49
Montevideo, URUGUAY-- Mathias Cafani of Uruguay produced a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds in his team's win over Paraguay heading into the long break. Paraguay abysmal 25% shooting from inside the arc proved to be costly for Paraguay. Bruno Zanotti led Paraguay with 19 points in the loss.
Next games for the group are played on February 23rd: Argentina (2-0) vs Uruguay (2-0), Paraguay (0-2) vs Panama (0-2)