Cuba stumbled again this Monday in the World Cup window of basketball male, now compared to his counterpart from Uruguay.
ltoyes good feelings left In the previous match against Panama they evaporated against the Uruguayans, against whom the cuban team gave in with a wide score of 62-88 in duel corresponding to group D of the qualifying round World Championship of next year.
Those led by Osmel Planas managed to sustain their hopes during the initial two quarters, which closed with scores of 17-20 and 19-17, according to the agency’s report EFE.
However, in the second Halfway through the game the South Americans adjusted the offensive machinery better to sentence the hostilities on the Roberto Durán Arena in the Isthmus capital, where Emiliano Serres he became an executioner by scoring 25 units to Cuba.
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A decimated team
On the Cuban side, the best benefits were provided by Pedro Bombinowho scored 14 touchdowns and capturedor nine rebounds. He also exceeded ten scores Reynaldo Garcia (12), and his account was seven balls secured under the boards plus one plug.
The Cuban team faced the second qualifying window with notable absences in your squadwhich made them precarious hisyes options of success against a of the best formations on the continent.
If before the Panamanians the absence of figures such as Jasiel Rivero, Howard Saint-Roos, Yoenki Mencia or Karel Guzmán, this time the disposition and dedication of the youngest got make up the result.
The previous duel between Cubans and Uruguayans dated back to 1999, when the South Americans won by a close margin of 87-84 as part of the FIBA America Championship, according to the statistics of the highest world body of this sport.
Before that, luck had been on the side of the Caribbean teamwith victoryyes in five of the six matches played.
Facing the abyss
After their fall against Uruguay The island’s squad will arrive at its next commitment installed at the bottom of the key, Well, before that he had already lost twice against Argentina (68-80 and 49-105) and Panama (81-84).
at the top the appear Uruguayans thanks to triumphs in their four presentations. They follow him Argentines with a balance of 3-1 and the third escañeither corresponds to the canaleros (1-3).
For Cuba, the actions will resume on July 2, the date agreed for the second crossing with Panama. crucial for their aspirations to advance to the next phase.
Three days later he will close his commitments for the initial section facing Uruguay again, which has already reserved its space in the next segment of the route.which leads to the universal event of 2027.
Follown establishes the FIBA, a In that instance, the three best teams from each eliminatory bracket will advance.
