With a great contribution from Ramallense Torriani – once again a starter – the Argentine national team beat Paraguay 96-54 and qualified for the final of the tournament that is being held in the Federal Capital.
In this way, in an undefeated clash, Argentina will define the title this Sunday at 8:00 p.m. with Brazil, which left Uruguay on the road. Both have already qualified for next year’s FIBA Americas.
Argentina and Brazil will define this Sunday at 8:00 p.m. the South American U-15 title that will be played on the field of Obras Sanitarias, in the Federal Capital, after having eliminated Paraguay and Uruguay in the semifinals, respectively. The Argentines won 96 to 54, while the Brazilians did so by 80 to 40, so both kept their undefeated.
In the albiceleste triumph, Martín Torriani, from Ramall, once again a member of the starting five, finished with 15 points (2-3 in doubles, 3-4 in triples and 2-2 in free throws), 3 rebounds, 3 assists and one steal in 16 minutes. The Defensores de Villa Ramallo player was Argentina’s second goalscorer, behind Iván Prato, who totaled 19 goals. Meanwhile, 12 contributed Santiago Cabdevilla.
With these results, Argentina and Brazil also achieved a pass to next year’s FIBA Americas U-16, qualifying tournament for the U-17 World Cup, in turn. Uruguay and Paraguay will face each other at 5:30 p.m. in search of third place.
