Waters played the match of his life and Puerto Rico is alive for the qualification!

With mental reserves and improbable Waters the Puerto Rico stay alive to qualify!

His team Nelson Colon prevailed upon her Dominican Republic with 102-97 and kept her chances of qualifying for the next phase. Top player for the winners o Tremont Waters with 37 points and 11 assists, while for the losers o Carl Anthony Towns was sensational with 39 points (9/16 2-pointers, 4/11 3-pointers, 9/9 shots) and 10 rebounds.

The Puerto Rico entered the game very strongly, took the lead and even reached the difference to +14 (37-23). On the other hand, the Dominican Republic did not give up and brought the game into balance at the end of the first half (45-45).

In the third period, the team of Carl Anthony – Towns got a significant difference with +9 (64-55), however, Puerto Rico showed character, it also reduced with a two-pointer Waters took the lead in the score (84-83). The score and the exchange of emotions were constantly changing between the two teams, but in the end Puerto Rico was more accurate and with the unlikely Waters they reached the victory with a score of 102-97.

The quarters: 12-17, 45-45, 74-69, 97-102

Dominican Republic (Garcia): Delgado 2 (4 rebounds), Feliz 22 (4/4 threes, 5 rebounds, 8 assists), Figueroa 2, Liz 1, Mendoza, Montero 12 (5 assists), Pena 3 (1/6 threes), Quinones 13 (2 ), Solano 3 , Towns 39 (9/16 2-pointers, 4/11 3-pointers, 9/9 shots, 10 rebounds), Vargas

Puerto Rico (Cologne): Condit 18 (7 rebounds) , Ford 2 , Holland 6 (1) , Howard 11 (1/6 threes, 5 assists) , Ortiz 10 (2/2 threes, 6 rebounds, 3 turnovers) , Pineiro 10 , Romero 6 (7 rebound), Thompson J. 2, Toro Barea , Waters 37 (4/9 2-pointers, 7/13 3-pointers, 8/8 shots, 7 rebounds, 11 assists, 4 steals, 5 turnovers)