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RECIFE, Brazil — American Gary Clark put up 18 points and the U.S. edged sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ 80-84 to take bronze at the FIBA AmeriCup on Sunday. 

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ jumped out to a six-point lead by the end of the second quarter, only to see it whittled away as the Americans went on a 9-0 run late in the fourth. 

Abu Kigab led sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ with 18 points and four rebounds, while Kadre Gray poured in 15 points and seven assists off the bench. 

Both sides struggled from distance, with sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ making 2-of-10 three-point attempts and the U.S. going 5-for-23.

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ lost 86-76 to host Brazil in the semifinal on Saturday. 

Brazil and Argentina were set to meet in the gold-medal matchup Sunday night. 

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 11, 2022.

The Canadian Press