ATHENS, Aug 7 (Reuters) - World basketball championship results on Friday:
9th-12th place playoffs:
Brazil beat Puerto Rico 76-64 (halftime 38-27)
Leading scorers
Brazil - Rogerio Klafke 19, Joao Jose Vianna 14, Marko Aurelio Pegolo 14
Puerto Rico - Orlando Vega 18, Jose Ortiz 15
Australia beat Canada 88-71 (39-35)
Leading scorers
Australia - Andrew Gaze 33, Chris Anstey 20, Sam Mackinnon 10
Canada - Sherman Hamilton 16, Greg Newton 12, Rowan Barrett 12
Quarter-finals
Russia beat Lithuania 82-67 (35-38)
Leading scorers:
Russia - Vassilij Karassev 31, Sergei Babkov 10, Sergei
Panov 8
Lithuania - Saulius Stombergas 17, Arturas Karnisovas 14,
Eurelijus Zukauskas 12
United States beat Italy 80-77 (38-41) Leading scorers:
U.S. - Michael Hawkins 16, Wendell Alexis 14, Kiwane Garris
11
Italy - Carlton Myers 32, Gregor Fucka 11, Andrea Meneghin 9
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