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The Latest: Argentina topples Croatia in men's basketball

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Latest on the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local):

12:55 p.m.

Argentina men's basketball team walked away with a hard-fought 90-82 win against Croatia, much to the delight of some its rowdy friends clad in blue and white, who filled the lower half of the arena and sang nearly non-stop at the top of their lungs.

Argentina broke open a close game in the third quarter with an 18-5 run during which it shot 3 of 5 from 3-point range.

Luis Scola scored 16 first-half points and finished with 23 as Argentina improved to 2-0.