2023-08-18 05:21:43
He beat them 109-66, in Santiago del Estero, after the defeat against the Bahamas. On Saturday they will face Chile for a place in the definition of the qualifier towards the Pre-Olympic.
There is hope in Santiago del Estero. Wednesday’s loss against Bahamas had generated uncertainty, but the Argentina basketball team recovered this Thursday in the best way against Cuba: the victory by 109 a 66 allowed him to qualify for the semifinals of the qualifier of the Pre-Olympic for Paris 2024where he will face the surprising Chilewinner of group B.
The Argentines prevailed with partial scores of 29-24, 50-41, 82-55 and 109-66, and finished second in Zone 1 of the contest, so on Saturday from 9:10 p.m., at the Ciudad stadium, in Quimsa, from Santiago del Estero, they will face the trans-Andean team. The other crossing will be between the Bahamas and Uruguay.
Besides, Facundo Campazzo y Carlos Delfino they were protagonists with 14 units each. Collectively, the triple side of the team stood out again (19-38 from long distance).
Unlike what had happened against the Bahamas, the start was not good for those led by Pablo Prigioni, who were inaccurate in their passes and had difficulties containing their rival’s height. The entry of Juan Fernández and Gabriel Deck was key for the Albicelestes to better defend the zone, although Cuba discounted and closed the first quarter at five (24-29).
From there, the Albiceleste was the one that dominated the actions, mainly with a lot of game dynamics to keep intact the dream of reaching Paris 2024. This tournament yields a single place to play one of the four Pre-Olympics that will take place next year in search of the Paris 2024 Games.
That 2024 Olympic Qualifier will be held in four zones of six teams each, granting the winner of each zone a single ticket to the Paris Olympic Games.
Argentina is with the noose around its neck for these few chances it has to reach the Olympic Games after being left out of the next World Cup.
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