VEN/PUR - Venezuela shuts down Puerto Rican shooters in second game:

ISLA MARGARITA (2009 FIBA Americas Championship) - After losing the first game, Venezuela played great defense and defeated Puerto Rico 62-44 in the second contest played at Isla Margarita.

The first game was for Puerto Rico 85-80 thanks to the offense by Ángel Daniel Vassallo with 22 points and Jesse Pellot-Rosa 16.

In the second game Venezuela reacted, shutting down the Puerto Rican shooters from the perimeter to get the win.

"We we focused and had a tight defense from the start and my players didn't allow any shots from outside. We worked hard and it showed at the end. That is the way we need to play to complete our objective in Puerto Rico," said Venezuelan head coach Nestor Salazar.

Oscar Torres had 13 points, Greivis Vásquez 10 and Héctor Romero 8 for Venezuela. Carlos Rivera netted 10 and Alexander Falcón 8 to lead Puerto Rico.