Pre-Olympic tournament – Despite trailing the Argentines by 18 points, the Bahamas won 101-89 with 24 points from Eric Gordon, 23 points from Buddy Hield and 22 points from Deandre Ayton.
The Bahamas is serious business! Led by 18 points against Argentina, in Argentina, Deandre Ayton’s teammates managed to reverse the course of the match in a few minutes to finally win 101-89! A success synonymous with qualification for the semi-finals of this pre-Olympic tournament.
As against Cuba, the NBAers responded with 22 points and 15 rebounds for Ayton, in just 22 minutes! It was he who held the house in the first half, before Eric Gordon planted a huge dunk to give the advantage at the break. A hyper aggressive Gordon towards the circle (24 points with an 11 out of 12 on free throws), but also very nervous, to the point of warming up twice with the referees. It was Ayton, his future Suns teammate, who found the words to calm him down.
Alongside them, Buddy Hield scored 23 points, including 14 in the second half, but the surprise on the Bahamian side came from neo-Palois Travis Munnings, author of 20 points with a perfect 8 out of 8 on shots, including 3 out of 3 at 3 points. Argentina will crack despite Nicola Brussino’s 21 points and Facundo Campazzo’s 18 points and 10 assists.
Qualified for the semi-finals of this tournament, the Bahamas will face Chile, Uruguay or Colombia in the semi-finals.
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2023-08-17 05:10:00
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