The quintets from Ixmiquilpan, in the women’s row, and Pachuca, in the men’s branch, were crowned state champions at the end of the U14 Category State Tournament headquartered in the municipality of Mixquiahuala de Juárez last weekend, informed the president of the Mexican Basketball Sports Association (Ademeba) in Hidalgo, Fernando Pérez Serrano.
Said municipal selective, he pointed out, will have the opportunity to integrate the state team in the face of national fairs during the closing of this 2022, as well as in the development of 2023, where they are expected to have good results and even some profiles of the entity can be cast. to the selective Mexican of each branch to compete at the international level.
The favorable result for the women from Valle del Mezquital materialized in the women’s semifinals, since first Ixmiquilpan beat Mixquiahuala by a score of 58-25; then Pachuca de Soto beat his similar team from San Bartolo Tutotepec 48-24; in the game for third place Mixquiahuala beat San Bartolo Tutotepec by a score of 41-34 and in the grand finale Ixmiquilpan defeated those from the state capital, Pachuca de Soto 44-29 to win the state title.
The Most Valuable Player (MVP) and the Champion Shooter were awarded to the player Keyla Vargas Gachuza member of the champion team Ixmiquilpan, who attracted all the spotlight to her person with her quality of play, which can lead her to occupy a position in the national team for world tournaments to be held in 2023.
While in the male branchIn the first semifinal in an exciting duel, Ixmiquilpan defeated Mixquiahuala by a score of 52-49; in the second semi-final Pachuca de Soto beat San Bartolo Tutotepec 39-24; Mixquiahuala won the match for third place against San Bartolo Tutotepec 63-37 and the grand final, also with an exciting match, Pachuca hung the crown by beating Ixmiquilpan by a score of 46-34.
The Most Valuable Player (MVP) and also Champion Shooter went to Juan Pablo Tapia Portillofrom the Pachuca de Soto champion team, who will also have the opportunity to continue their preparation and training in the state selection of the U14 category and with it aspire to compete in international fairs.
Pérez Serrano thanked the participating municipalities: San Bartolo Tutotepec, Zimapan, San Salvador, Tlaxcoapan and Cardonal, “congratulations to their young players and thanks also to the H. City Council of Mixquiahuala de Juárez through the Municipal Director of Sports Iván Pérez Sánchez and the coaches of this municipality for serving as great hosts”.
