Gladiators of Anzoátegui will face the second window of the fifth edition of the Basketball Champions League Americas, at the Luis Ramos Gymnasium on the Barcelona-Puerto La Cruz axis starting this Saturday, January 20.
The Anzoatiguense armor, current champions of the Professional Basketball Super League (SPB), will face Real Estelí of Nicaragua in the first of two home games. The Venezuelan team comes from a positive first window after registering a victory and a setback on Nicaraguan soil.
The eastern quintet looks reinforced for the upcoming matches in the intercontinental tournament, which will be played for the first time in Venezuela. Gregory Vargas, captain of Gladiators, will be leading the team in this opportunity to add victories in the competition.
“We have a great challenge of defending our home. They are going to play two very difficult games because the other teams have the same goal as us, but we have prepared well and we work very hard to get to Saturday, which is the most important game because it is the first”declared the pilot.
During the press conference organized by the team, the Super Mouse gave some emotional words to Garly Sojo, who died last December and was part of the players who were competing in the competition. “We have a motivation with our brother Garly. It will be sad to play the games without him, but I know he will support us wherever he is”expressed the base.
In the same way, the experienced player was confident with the current squad that the squad presents to compete in the upcoming window and made it clear that the experience of each of them will be vital for the challenges at Luis Ramos.
Photo: Samir Aponte.
“They are players who have been in various leagues, both the Creoles who have played with the national team and the foreigners who know the experience that each of them has”said. “We are looking for control over our emotions and, above all, to get the energy possible to show it on the court and achieve positive results”he concluded.
On a personal level, Vargas made it clear that his goal is to be crowned continental champion with the Anzoatiguenses. “I have the joy of playing in this international tournament and like all my teammates my mentality is to win the championship. We have to go step by step”declared the shipowner.
Gladiadores will debut at home in the BCLA this Saturday against Real Estelí and two days later they will do the same against Halcones de Xalapa, at Gimnasio Luis Ramos in Puerto La Cruz.
2024-01-19 20:09:35
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