Argentina, Mexico advance to the Olympic qualifier semis

Luis Scola scored 16 points to help Argentina beat Panama 84-57 on Monday to remain undefeated and became the first team to progress to the Olympic qualifier semifinals.

Jorge Gutierrez, a point guard who plays for Milwaukee, scored a basket with 8.9 seconds to play and Mexico rallied from an 11-point deficit to defeat Venezuela 73-70 to remain undefeated and also qualified for the semis.