Other FIBA U17 World Cup games — Sun 28 June

Puerto Rico vs New Zealand — FIBA U17 World Cup · Sunday 28 June at 19:45

Puerto Rico

85—77

New Zealand

Final

Team	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	OR	DR	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	FD	EVAL
Puerto Rico	199:59	85	30‑91	11‑40	14‑23	23	27	50	15	15	4	11	26	19	88
New Zealand	198:49	77	24‑54	9‑24	20‑32	5	38	43	19	6	6	28	20	25	81

Puerto Rico

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	OR	DR	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	FD	+/-	EVAL
#2 Dwight Gaines	36:20	30	9‑28	6‑17	6‑6	0	3	3	4	7	1	2	2	3	+10	24
#1 Jeremy Willmore	21:32	8	3‑8	0‑3	2‑2	1	4	5	2	1	0	1	1	2	-3	10
#20 Darell Rodriguez	18:2	6	2‑5	2‑2	0‑0	2	3	5	1	0	0	1	3	0	-10	8
#11 John Arroyo	16:55	4	2‑4	0‑2	0‑0	1	3	4	1	1	0	2	3	0	-8	6
#21 Luis Rosado	16:54	4	2‑4	0‑1	0‑4	3	1	4	0	1	1	0	3	3	+5	4
#0 Jodereck Torres	21:39	10	3‑10	0‑1	4‑5	3	4	7	1	1	0	1	2	4	+5	10
#5 Eduyn Albino	16:4	9	3‑11	1‑5	2‑2	5	4	9	1	2	0	1	3	2	+1	12
#12 Alexis Fuentes	19:58	7	3‑10	1‑5	0‑2	5	1	6	3	0	0	1	5	2	+1	6
#3 Jomar Alejandro Rodriguez Rivera	7:50	3	1‑5	1‑4	0‑0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	+11	0
#10 Ivaniel Lopez Arache	13:41	2	1‑3	0‑0	0‑0	2	1	3	1	0	1	0	1	0	+14	5
#13 Yaddiel Sanchez	8:12	2	1‑3	0‑0	0‑0	1	2	3	0	0	0	0	3	1	+5	3
#15 Michael Portilla	2:52	0	0‑0	0‑0	0‑2	0	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	2	+9	0

New Zealand

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	OR	DR	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	FD	+/-	EVAL
#0 Jayden Cecil	22:22	22	6‑12	3‑7	7‑13	0	1	1	2	0	0	2	4	5	-7	11
#12 Marco Sula	29:6	15	5‑14	2‑10	3‑6	1	0	1	5	1	1	4	2	3	-7	7
#7 Tawhiri Cate	36:3	9	3‑11	1‑2	2‑3	1	10	11	8	0	0	9	2	3	-11	10
#3 Liam Keogh	18:18	6	3‑6	0‑0	0‑0	0	4	4	1	2	0	3	4	3	-1	7
#8 Zach Rampton	20:36	4	1‑1	0‑0	2‑2	2	8	10	1	0	4	1	3	3	+4	18
#5 Jackson Couper	15:18	14	5‑5	3‑3	1‑2	0	1	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	+2	13
#11 William Patten	15:27	6	1‑2	0‑0	4‑4	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	-8	7
#4 Noah Duncan	8:36	1	0‑0	0‑0	1‑2	0	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	3	+3	6
#9 Daley Pohio	6:48	0	0‑1	0‑1	0‑0	0	3	3	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0
#1 Lawson Pryor	18:58	0	0‑2	0‑1	0‑0	0	4	4	1	2	0	3	2	2	+1	2
#35 Matayas Thomson	7:17	0	0‑0	0‑0	0‑0	0	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	-13	0
#20 Malakai Tuimalealiifano	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Gaines' Masterclass Powers Puerto Rico Comeback

Dwight Gaines delivered a dazzling performance to spearhead Puerto Rico's 85-77 comeback victory over New Zealand at the FIBA U17 World Cup. Trailing by three at halftime (37-40) and by nine entering the final period (54-63), Puerto Rico staged a remarkable turnaround, outscoring their opponents 31-14 in the fourth quarter to seize control. This resilience was bolstered by a significant 33-21 advantage in bench scoring. Gaines was instrumental, finishing with 30 points, four assists, and a game-high seven steals, while Eduyn Albino provided a crucial spark off the bench with nine points and nine rebounds. Despite Jayden Cecil's 22 points and Zach Rampton's four blocks, New Zealand's 28 turnovers proved insurmountable. Puerto Rico's tenacious defense forced 15 steals and held the Kiwis to 44% shooting from the field. This win serves as a powerful statement for Puerto Rico within the tournament landscape.

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