Beijing, China (My Sportsbook) - Argentina won bronze in men's basketball Sunday at the Beijing Olympics, defeating Lithuania despite the absence of their best player. Manu Ginobili, a star player for the NBA's San Antonio Spurs, missed the bronze medal game with inflammation in the left ankle, but his country was still able to post an 87-75 victory over the Lithuanians. Carlos Delfino picked up the slack with Ginobili out, as he led the Argentines with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Luis Scola added 16 points and Andres Nocioni chipped in 14 despite being hampered by a quadriceps injury. Ramunas Siskauskas led Lithuania with 15 points and Rimantas Kaukenas added 14. This marks the second-ever Olympic medal for Argentina in men's basketball after winning gold four years ago in Athens. Lithuania, which won bronze at the 1992 Barcelona Games, was also seeking its second medal. The gold medal will be decided later Sunday in a battle between the favored United States and Spain. |
