MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina -- The Canadian mens basketball teams faint Olympic hopes are still alive after Wednesdays 70-68 victory over Uruguay. Andy Rautins hit a three-pointer in the final minute and Levon Kendall had a clutch block with only seconds left to preserve the win at the FIBA Olympic Americas tournament. Uruguay heaved a desperation three-point attempt in the dying seconds but Canadas Jevohn Shepherd came down with the rebound. "Maybe deep down were all entertainers and we wanted to make things interesting for the people watching at home," Kendall said on a conference call. "Luckily we were able to make some shots and some big defensive plays down the stretch and that gave us the win. "Now weve got to take care of business tomorrow and see what happens." In order to finish fifth and qualify for a second-chance Olympic tournament next summer, Canada needs to beat Panama on Thursday and hope that Uruguay upsets Venezuela. 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