Overview
- Argentina secured advancement to the next phase of the FIBA 2027 Americas qualifiers with two first-stage games remaining after a 101–75 win over Panama in Buenos Aires.
- Facundo Campazzo and Gabriel Deck each scored 25 points, with Campazzo adding 10 assists and Deck grabbing six rebounds in their return to the lineup.
- Argentina improved to 3–1 (seven points) in Group D, while Uruguay moved to 4–0 after defeating Cuba and has also qualified for the second round.
- The victory came after a 61–44 loss to Uruguay in the previous game, a setback noted for Argentina’s unusually low scoring output.
- Argentina will visit Uruguay and Panama in the late June–early July window, and results will matter because half of the first-stage points carry into the second round.