P.R. men win gold in CAC Games basketball
By : CB ONLINE STAFF
Puerto Rico beat Mexico 82-77 to win the gold medal in men's basketball at the Central American & Caribbean Games in front of a packed house at the Palacio de los Deportes in Mayagüez Friday night.
With the win, the favored Puerto Rican squad defended its first place finish in the last CAC Games in Cartagena, Colombia in 2006 and picked up the island’s sixth men’s basketball gold in the history of the international tournament.
The game Mexican squad jumped out to an early 20-11 lead but Puerto Rico battled back in the first quarter and remained ahead for the rest of the close game.
