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Argentina Beat Brazil, Spain Stay Alive In Men's Basketball


Champ Kind
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1b7a3c19b82b7765579367fdc2d178e60803fbd9.jpgArgentina snatched a thrilling 111-107 double-overtime win against Brazil amid fears of fan violence, as Spain kept its Rio Games basketball hopes alive by crushing Lithuania. Dozens of armed security personnel were deployed for the afternoon game between Argentina and the Olympic hosts, with tensions high following previous unruly spectator behaviour in Rio. Team captains Marcelinho Huertas of Brazil and Luis Scola of Argentina met at half-court before tip-off, addressing the crowd in a bid to nip excess passions in the bud.

 

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