Mexico was left without a lead but advanced to the quarterfinals in the AmeriCup

The Mexican team was defeated by its Venezuelan pair and left the top of Group C of the FIBA ​​continental competition to chance, although its place in the next instance was already assured.

The selection of Mexico fell 74-80 against Venezuela y both advanced to the AmeriCup quarterfinals of basketball, which is played until next Sunday in the Brazilian city of Recife.

The match between Mexicans and Venezuelans was evencon split partials in favor of each one in the four periods (29-19, 13-16, 13-27 and 19-18), but in the final seconds the pivot Windi Graterol was decisivewho with his points scored managed to maintain the advantage against the reaction of the rival quintet.

Graterol2.04 meters tall and player of the Spartans of his country, ended up as one of the game’s top scorers with 17 pointsnext to his compatriot Joseph Ascanioand posted six rebounds, two assists, two blocks and a steal.

For Mexico, the figure was the young forward of the Spanish Barcelona Yahir Bonillawho had fifteen points, seven rebounds, four assists, three steals and one block.

Venezuelastill with a match pending against USAhas four points and in case of falling against the North Americans it would finish with five, while Mexico He closed his participation in the first phase with five units, the result of two wins and one defeat.

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Already in the quarterfinals, how is the position table of the Group of Mexico

Country | Games played | Earned | Lost | Pts | Pts+ | Pts- | Difference

• Mexico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 212 | 207 | 5
• Venezuela | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 152 | 132 | 20 *
  
• United States | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 155 | 131 | 24 *
  
• Panama | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 176 | 225 | -49

* The match between the two was postponed due to the water formed by the leaks of the venue

How the AmeriCup continues, Mexico’s next rival and the games to come

The group stage will close with the last games of zone B and the rescheduled one of C

Tuesday, September 6

• 13.10 | United States – Venezuela (Group C)
• 15.40 | US Virgin Islands – Puerto Rico (Group B)
• 18.10 | Dominican Republic – Argentina (Group B)