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PR loses to Greece; Lithuania next

By CB Online Staff

The Puerto Rico men’s national basketball team fell to Greece in a 98-84 loss in the Olympic qualifying tournament in Caracas on Wednesday night.

The Puerto Rico squad now faces a win or go home game against Lithuania on Friday.

The qualifying tournament decides the last three berths for the London Olympics. The quarterfinals are Friday. Two berths will be determined in Saturday’s semifinals with the last berth decided on Sunday.

Nine teams have already advanced to London: Spain, France, Argentina, Brazil, Britain, China, Australia, Tunisia and the United States.

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