San José beat Libertad by ten points in León Condou and won the first final of the National Basketball League. The current Paraguayan champion, who beat Gumarelo 89-79, will be a visitor in the second game of the series.
The first final of the National League it was for Saint Joseph, the current Paraguayan basketball champion. The Saints, who traced the result from the third quarter, defeated by ten points of difference Liberty at León Condou and lead the best-of-five series 1-0. Ramón Sánchez was the local top scorer with 25 points, but Javier Martinez, from Gumarelo, won the individual scorers’ duel with 26.
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The next duel, the second of the finals of the first tournament in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, will be on Friday, November 5, at 8:30 p.m., at the sports center Carlos Montalbetti. The host is obliged to triumph to prevent the Sanjosianos from extending the advantage and being one victory away from conquering the contest. The third clash is scheduled for Tuesday 9; the fourth, on Friday and in case of need, the fifth and decisive, on Wednesday the 17th.
