The Mexican Basketball Team achieved an important victory that will fill the team with motivation after beating 77-71 against Egypt as part of International Basketball Week.
Both teams will meet in the FIBA World Championship which starts in 10 days, since they share a group as they are located in sector D next to Montenegro y Lithuania.
The Mexican team had to come from behind, because at the end of the third quarter they were down 59-52, but with a good closing in the last quarter it was enough for them to win
“We had a good match against a team that we have in the group and coming out with a victory is always the best. Every game is important and especially today, which was against a direct rival in the group. We had good and bad moments, but we were able to return and that is what characterizes us, that mental strength,” he said. Omar Quinteronational team coach.
The team’s best scorer was Francis Cross with 20 points, followed by Fabian Jaimes with 16 and Orlando Mendez con 14.
The veteran was precisely the spark plug for Tricolor by scoring several baskets in a row in the last minutes to complete the comeback.
“I felt very good, if I start to score the baskets I know I’m staying in the game. We have a team in which you don’t know who is going to score,” Mendez said.
Mexico’s next match will be against Lebanon on Friday, before traveling to the Philippines, where it is based for the Basketball World Cup.
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2023-08-15 19:53:02
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