PUERTO Rico downed Dominican Republic, 102-97, on Friday, handing its Caribbean rival its first defeat in the 2023 Fiba Basketball World Cup.
John Holland drained the go-ahead three after the two teams fought to a 95-95 deadlock in a game of wildly changing fortunes.
Tremont Waters tallied 37 points and 11 assists as Puerto Rico spoiled the 39-point effort of Dominican Republic’s Karl-Anthony Towns.
The result also forced a four-way deadlock in Group I in the second round after Italy beat Serbia in the first game of the day at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.
Spots for the quarterfinals will be decided on Sunday when Italy faces Puerto Rico at 4 p.m., and Dominican Republic takes on Serbia at 8 p.m. at the Big Dome.
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