Club Atletico Boca Juniors bounce back from dia semi-final loss to Rytas Vilnius to thrash RSSB Tigers 93-62 for di third-place game of di FIBA Intercontinental Cup 2026 for Beijing. Di Argentine side lead from start to finish, to become di first South American club wey stand for podium since Brazil Sesi Franca win am for Singapore for 2023.
RSSB coach Henry Mwinuka force to field weak squad afta injury rule out Craig Randall II, Teafale Lenard Jr, Nisre Zouzoua, Tyler Bey and Jonathan Galloway, while Johnny Hamilton miss out even though e travel go China. Boca reach double-digit lead early for di second quarter and carry 23-point lead enter halftime, as all 12 players score and dem share 15 first-half assists.
Francisco Caffaro, di 26-year-old centre and Basketball Champions League Americas Finals MVP, need less dan 15 minutes to get 12 points and four rebounds. Leo Lema add 12-point, 12-rebound double-double. Boca dominate di glass 65-31 and outscore RSSB 48-14 for di paint. Di Tigers, di first Rwandan team wey reach Intercontinental Cup and reigning Basketball Africa League champions, finish fourth. Beijing Royal Fighters place fifth and Shanghai Sharks come last.
