2009 FIBA Americas Championship
Final
Brazil claimed the gold medal over the host Puerto Ricans in a 61–60 thriller. The Brazilians took a 13-point lead into the fourth quarter and led by 11 with 5:45 left before the Puerto Ricans began a frantic run to get back in the game.

2009 FIBA Americas Championship

Section Title: Final
Table Section Text: Brazil claimed the gold medal over the host Puerto Ricans in a 61–60 thriller. The Brazilians took a 13-point lead into the fourth quarter and led by 11 with 5:45 left before the Puerto Ricans began a frantic run to get back in the game.

Brazil	61–60	Puerto Rico

Scoring by quarter: 19–13, 17–15, 14–9, 11–23

Pts: L. Barbosa 24 Rebs: T. Splitter 9 Asts: T. Splitter 4	Pts: C. Arroyo 14 Rebs: R. Sanchez 7 Asts: F. Rivera 4

Sentence(s)

Brazil won the gold medal, after beating host Puerto Rico, 61–60, in the 2009 FIBA Americas Championship game.

final_sentence: Brazil won the gold medal, after beating host Puerto Rico, 61–60, in the 2009 FIBA Americas Championship game.