Venezuela wins Olympic qualifier, upsetting Argentina

Heissler Guillent scored 15 points and Venezuela pulled off another upset, beating Argentina 71-67 on Saturday night to win the FIBA Americas championship for the first time.

Guillent scored 19 points in the semifinals against heavy favorite Canada on Friday night to give the Venezuelans their first Olympic berth since Barcelona in 1992.

Also Saturday, Canada beat Mexico 84-83 in the third-place game.