After forcing the turnover, he hit a floater over the outstretched arm of 6-foot-11 Yi Jianlian with 15.8 seconds left to seal the win. RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) " The battle of the last winless men's basketball teams in Group A went down to the wire as Venezuela squeaked past China 72-68 Wednesday night to take another step toward advancing. Yi Jianlian scored a game-high 18 for China. He took a charge with 38.4 seconds remaining and Venezuela holding a one-point lead. Venezuela (1-2) opened the fourth quarter with a 7-2 run, including a pair of jumpers from Anthony Perez, to take a 58-52 lead.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 11, 2016 03:45 UTC