Quimsa Eliminated: Corinthians Win in South American League

La Fusión fell in San Pablo in overtime 100 to 96 and could not get the ticket to the quarterfinals of the International tournament

Quimsa He fought until the end, but it was not enough. The Santiago team lost in overtime 100-96 to Corinthians in the closing group of the International tournament, and was eliminated after the triple empate with the Uruguayans of Defensor Sporting and the Brazilians of Timao.

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In the first minutes there was parity in the score, Lema with six points on the visit and Novaes with five for Corinthians. La Fusión found the first advantage of the game with successes from Robinson and Solanas against a home team that was not fine in attack. Figueredo scored from a distance to make it 28 to 16.

The duel continued with Timao discounting thanks to Munford and Clark, after a timeout by coach Ramella, Quimsa continued with spaces in defense and Corinthians scored with Clark to take over the score 29 to 28. After a stick-to-stick passage, Meyinsse and Robinson sent the Santiago team up 46/41 at halftime.

In three minutes of the complement they shared successes and mistakes. The Fusion lost key balls and Thomas with good offenses put the owner of each 52/50 in front. Meyinsse in Quimsa, Novaes in the Cariocas moved the score of the segment. A three-pointer by Corazza put Corinthians up 69/67 with one quarter left.

The Romano – Negron duo put the two-time American champion in front, but the local always had an answer with Clark. A double and a foul by Orresta put the score at 81 at 3’46”. In the epilogue, a couple of good defenses by Quimsa and a double by Meyinsse with free kicks from Robinson put the score at 89 to 86 for the Argentines. Clark continued to be a figure in Timao, who dedicated himself to missing his free kicks to go to overtime for tying at 89.

In extra time Clark remained intractable to give his team the much-desired advantage of four points 100/96 and qualification to the next round together with Defensor Sporting of Uruguay. Elyjah Clark finished with 35 points and the former Quimsa, Davaunta Thomas with 22, in the Fusion they did not reach Brandon Robinson’s 24.

Quimsa will host Independiente this Wednesday from 9:30 p.m. in the continuity of La Liga.

Photos and chronicle: Quimsa Press.