Five days into his Argentina trip with the Team USA U16 basketball squad, Chasson Randle's Spanish skills are coming around.

By the end of this week's FIBA Americas Championship, the Rock Island guard might even have this phrase down - No equipo mejor que los Estados Unidos.

As in, "No team better than the United States."

The young Americans took another step in pumping some truth into that statement with a resounding 102-76 win over Venezuela on Thursday afternoon.

Coming off the bench for the second straight day, Randle played a pivotal role in stretching out Team USA's lead.

As part of a 16-4 third-quarter run that pushed the Americans' advantage to 22 points, Randle strung together a 7-2 run of his own. He followed a dunk with a layup and a three-point play, scoring seven of his nine points.

"We knew coming in that scoring wouldn't be a problem, and it's showing," Randle said by phone after the game. "I felt like when I was in there I attacked. I wanted to be the aggressor, and that's what I did."

He finished 4-for-5 from the field and 1-for-1 at the free-throw line. He also had a pair of rebounds.

Team USA (2-0) has one game left in pool play tonight. A win against Puerto Rico would land the Americans in the semifinals, which would give them a prime shot at advancing to the U17 FIBA World Championship next year.

Off the court, Randle is becoming well-versed in the Argentinean culture.

The team is eating authentic cuisine, though they've added French fries to nearly every meal.

They're also getting a crash course in Spanish, which hasn't overwhelmed Randle after two years of coursework at Rock Island.

"We're talking a lot," he said. "You have to and you learn. I thank my Spanish teacher for sure."