Updated at 4:21 p.m., Friday, July 27, 2007
Iolani alum Low scores 13 to help USA stop Argentina
Advertiser Staff
Iolani School graduate Derrick Low scored 13 points, grabbed two rebounds, made one steal and had one assist today to help the United States defeat Argentina, 74-71, in the Pan American Games at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.It was the USA's first victory in the Games, after defeats to Uruguay and Panama on Wednesday and yesterday, respectively. The Argentines already had qualified for the medals round, while the Americans didn't advance.
Low, a 6-foot-1 senior guard from Washington State University, did not play Wednesday and saw only 73 seconds of "mop-up" action yesterday, but he was in the starting lineup today and made an immediate impact.
He swished two 3-pointers in the first six minutes to help the USA jump out to an 18-9 lead.
Argentina then went on a 26-8 run to go up, 35-26, before Low swished another 3-pointer and then banked in a short runner down the lane to cut it to 35-31 with 2:47 remaining in the half.
Argentina led, 40-38, at intermission.
Low scored on a layup and then made a nifty fast-break assist to help the USA take the lead back at 46-42, but then was whistled for his fourth foul with 7:07 left in the third period and sat out the rest of the quarter.
He came back to start the fourth period and played the rest of the way, helping the USA hold off several challenges by Argentina.
