News from September 7.

World Championship games
Semi-Finals
Argentina 86, Germany 80
Hugo Sconochini (Arg) had 18 points and 5 assists.
Fabricio Oberto (Arg) had 16 points.
Alejandro Montecchia (Arg) had 10 points.
Dirk Nowitzki (Ger) had 24 points including 8-26 FG and 0-6 3-pointers, 11
rebounds, and 3 blocks.
Ademola Okulaja (Ger) had 18 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 5 rebounds.

Yugoslavia 89, New Zealand 78
Dejan Koturovic (Yug) had 18 points including 8-10 FG, 6 rebounds, 3 steals,
and 5 turnovers.
Marko Jaric (Yug) had 16 points including 4-4 3-pointers, 8 rebounds, 6
assists, and 5 turnovers.
Vlade Divac (Yug) had 13 points including 5-7 FG and 5 rebounds.
Kirk Penney (NZ) had 24 points including 4-6 3-pointers.
Phil Jones (NZ) had 17 points and 5 rebounds.

5th place game
Spain 81, USA 75
Pau Gasol (Spa) had 19 points and 10 rebounds.
Juan Carlos Navarro (Spa) had 26 points including 4-11 3-pointers and 3
steals.
Felipe Reyes (Spa) had 12 points.
Raef LaFrentz (USA) had 13 points and 7 rebounds.
Ben Wallace (USA) had 12 points including 5-6 FG and 8 rebounds.
Spa shot 25-33 FT and USA shot 10-16 FT.

7th place game
Puerto Rico 91, Brazil 84
Daniel Santiago (PR) had 19 points including 8-8 FG, 12 rebounds, and 4 
steals.
Raymond Dalmau (PR) had 18 points including 7-9 FG.
Elias Ayuso (PR) had 16 points.
Guiherme Giovannoni (Bra) had 19 points on a perfect 6-6 FG, 1-1 3-pointers,
and 6-6 FT and 6 rebounds.
Demetrius Ferraciu (Bra) had 13 points including 6-8 FG and 9 assists.