Win over Venezuela, NBDL Ambassadors got 2nd win

　　July 31st

　　Sinasports-The third round of the Stankovic Cup took place in Macau today. In the first game, D-League Ambassadors defeated Venezuela by 89-80, this was the D-League Ambassadors's second straight win.

　　Venezuela's 3-pointer at the beginning of the game helped them to take the lead, but D-League Ambassadors dominated the inside. When there was few minute left in the first quarter, D-League Ambassadors had a 6-0 run and led into the second quarter.

　　In the second quarter, D-League Ambassadors's fast break took control of the game. They extended their lead to 15 in the halftime.

　　As the second half began, Venezuela had a 10-6 run, but their low shooting percentage was the biggest barrier. But in the final quarter, D-League Ambassadors's low shooting percentage helped Venezuela to reduce the gap to 6.

　　At this time, referee's one technical foul caused the confusion. After discussion, the referee persisted in the call and gave D-League Ambassadors 4 free throws. D-League Ambassadors led to the end to win the game 89-80.

　　(blake)