U.S. stays perfect at under-19 worlds

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AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Howard Thompkins III scored 22 points and the United States stayed perfect with an 85-69 win over Greece in a second-round game at the FIBA under-19 world championships Monday.

Bryan Station graduate Shelvin Mack scored eight points and grabbed five rebounds. University of Kentucky sophomore-to-be Darius Miller scored two points and had two rebounds.

The United States (4-0) will face Puerto Rico (3-1) on Tuesday.

The top four teams from each six-team second-round group advance to Friday's quarterfinals. The gold medal final is Sunday.

Rutgers guard Michael Rosario scored a tournament-high 54 points and Puerto Rico edged France 90-89.

The 6-foot-4 New Jersey-born Rosario made 18 of 29 shots from the field, nine of 13 from three-point range and nine of 10 free throws and added seven rebounds and four steals.

Rosario is averaging 31.75 points for Puerto Rico at the tournament. As a freshman, he led Rutgers in scoring last season at 16.2 points per game.

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U.S. stays perfect at under-19 worlds

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