Puerto Rico will challenge Dominican Republic, which won Pool A and advanced directly to the semifinals, on Friday at 6 p.m. CT. Mexico will play Trinidad & Tobago in the fifth-place match on Saturday at 4 p.m. CT.
Aurea Cruz sparked Puerto Rico with 15 points and teammate Karina Ocasio added 12 points. Mexico was paced by Mexico was paced by Andrea Rangel’s eight points.
Puerto Rico out-served Mexico 7-3 in aces and held a slim 4-2 margin in blocks. The winners also built a 39-28 advantage in kills.
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