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09-01-2008, 03:30 PM
The DR lost to Puerto Rico 76-74, but defeated Cuba 102-74 to place third in the Centrobasket tournament held in Cancun, and win a slot to the Pre-World Tournament next year. The team also qualified for the 2009 FIBA Americas Championship set for October 2008. Coach Scott Roth resigned after the tournament.
Puerto Rico would go on to defeat the US Virgin Islands 87-70 that would win the silver medal. Cuba was forth and Mexico fifth, and Panama sixth in the tournament.
http://www.fibaamericas.com/noticiasread_us.asp?r=ZJCTVPGWCA
The FIBA America's Championship acts as a qualifying event for both the Olympics and the FIBA World Championships.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#11)
Puerto Rico would go on to defeat the US Virgin Islands 87-70 that would win the silver medal. Cuba was forth and Mexico fifth, and Panama sixth in the tournament.
http://www.fibaamericas.com/noticiasread_us.asp?r=ZJCTVPGWCA
The FIBA America's Championship acts as a qualifying event for both the Olympics and the FIBA World Championships.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#11)