FIBA Americas Qualifier, Day 4

By Alfredo R. Berríos ESPNdeportes.com SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Forward Charlie Villanueva twisted his ankle in the final minutes of the Dominican Republic's 78-73 victory over Venezuela in Day 4 of the FIBA Americas Championship. "A Venezuelan player stepped on my ankle," Villanueva explained after the game. "It hurts a little but it's nothing bad. We're going to ice it and I'm expecting to be ready [on Sunday against Argentina]". Villanueva scored a game-high 28 points and had 12 rebounds in 40 minutes as the Dominicans advanced to the second round. Coach Julio Toro explained that he wanted to rest Villanueva. Villanueva's plan was different. "Charlie was playing at his peak," Toro said. "He's a player with great abilities and was the key to our game. When he got hurt, he told me he wanted to stay in the game." Francisco Garcia scored 21 and Al Horford added 14 points and 12 rebounds. Villanueva also grabbed 1...