Follow the activity in the Pre-Olympic Qualifier. Colombia defeated the Virgin Islands with authority and Chile beat Uruguay.
One against one
15/08/2023 11:28 pm
The Pre-Olympic Qualifying tournament continues its course in the province of Santiago del Estero. Vicente Rosales was the epicenter of the activity on Tuesday, where the trans-Andean country gave the big surprise, beating Uruguay in the second match. In the opening of the activities, Colombia had no problems beating the Virgin Islands, which did not manage to gain a footing throughout the match.
Colombian – Virgin Islands
In the hot afternoon of La Banda, these two countries took to the field in search of improving their performances on the opening day. Both arrived with a defeat on top, so the obligation to win was latent. And it was the Colombians who did not give their rival too many chances. Virgin Islands was never in a game, received 31 points in the first ten minutes and never got back on track. With the resounding 97 to 74, the coffee growers achieved their first celebration, while those from the Island, with a record of 0-2 to their credit, are left without many opportunities to continue dreaming.
Four players ended up scoring in double figures in the winning set. Jaime Echenique, author of 20 points, was the top scorer. In addition, he was close to the double double, with 8 rebounds; totaling 20 valuation. He was escorted by Romario Roque, author of 19 units, in addition to 7 boards. Alvaro Peña completed the offensive trident, with 16 points (6/6 from the field). In the Virgin Islands, Jahsean Corbett’s 19 was the most important.
Chile – Uruguay
The highlight of the night received the two winners on Monday. Chile and Uruguay provided a very attractive show for the public that came to the Vicente Rosales. The match was very rough, with many complaints and where the trans-Andean country ended up prevailing, which at key moments had a cool head to hit the most important shots. Those led by Manu Córdoba dominated the scoreboard throughout the game, and managed to recover from moments of offensive slump. With great joy, they celebrated this historic 78-70, which leaves them as the leaders of the group.
The great figure of the night was Sebastián Herrera. In addition to being one of the top scorers (18 points), he was the key player at the end. He took charge in the final offensives, scoring five consecutive winning points for Chile. Felipe Haase also finished with 18 points, as well as 3 rebounds. Darrol Jones completed the offensive trident, with 13 goals. In Uruguay the best came from Nicola Pomoli. The Institute player brought energy to the game, with one-on-one actions and conversions near the basket. He completed his roster with 19 points and 6 rebounds. The former Obras, Emiliano Serres, finished with 12.
Wednesday’s session:
The week ends with a single game, which will have the Argentine National Team as the protagonist. Pablo Prigioni’s team will debut against Bahamas, which comfortably beat Cuba in the debut.
Photos: FIBA
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2023-08-16 02:28:57
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