The aceChilean basketball team took a giant step this Tuesday towards the semifinals of the Americas Pre-Olympic Qualifying Tournament, that takes place in Argentina, after defeating Uruguay by 78-70 in the second day of Group B.
In the tournament that takes place in the northern city of Santiago del Estero, the Red Basket team won 78-70 in an even match that was only resolved in the last quarter, when the Chileans achieved a 17-9 run to break the tie with which they had reached the end of the third period (61-61).
Chile grabbed fewer rebounds than its rival (35 to 42), but He signed better numbers in attack, especially in the triple shot, in which La Celeste was shipwrecked, with a very poor 32 percent (9 of 28).
The best men on the team Juan Córdoba were Sebastián Herrera and Felipe Hassewho scored 18 points each, highlighting the second with a great success from the line of three (5 of 8).
On the Uruguayan side, the best was once again the guard Nicola Pomoli, with 19 points, 6 rebounds and one assist, who had the collaboration of Emiliano Serres, who signed 12 points and had another six rebounds.
In the first game of the day, Colombia directly defeated the Virgin Islands team 97-74 and keeps its chances of going to the semifinals alive, as it faces Chile on the last date.
After two rounds, Chile accumulates 4 points, one more than Uruguay and Colombia, teams that still have hopes of reaching the semifinals.
On the last date of this group, which will be held on Thursday, Chile and Colombia will meet in a very even match and Uruguay will try to impose their favoritism against the Virgin Islands in their last chance to reach the semifinals.
This tournament grants a place for the four Pre-Olympics that will be held next July, from which the last classified – who will not be in the World Cup in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia this year – will come out for Paris 2024.
2023-08-16 02:53:36
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