The male selection Basketball Cuban He gave this Sunday before the host of Chiliand ended in the second seat of the pre-classical tournament of the Americas towards the next World Cup, which was played in the city of Valdivia.
Although both squads had secured the two tickets available, they fought to take the game that ended up favoring the premises with a 78-74 board, reports the Cuban News Agency (ACN).
#Cuba advanced to the world qualifier of #basketball
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The experienced Pivot Jasiel Rivero again assumed the role of offensive leader in the formation of the island, and 25 units were pointed out. The Havana also highlighted under the tables, by capturing seven rebounds and took a ball robbery to his locker.
This time Pedro Bombino served as support, who put 14 units and 12 rebounds to his account, while Marcos Chacón contributed 15 goals, to the cause to complete the Cuban trio that exceeded the dozen.
Cuba remained in the race for a ticket to the universal appointment of Qatar 2027 thanks to his sabbatino triumph on the representation of Ecuador (79-69), which guaranteed the leadership of key A, in which he had successfully debuted over El Salvador (83-63).
With the result achieved in the southern LID, those led by Osmel Planas will continue the continental qualifying process enrolled in Group D, together with the selections of Argentina, Uruguay and Panama.
Basketball: defeat against Bahamas leaves Cuba almost out of the Americanup
Instead, the Chileans were located in the C key to accompany the sets of Brazil, Venezuela and Colombia.
This segment will take place since the end of next November with a return -trip matches against the remaining members of the group.
The last Cuban incursion into a universal male appointment dates from 1994, when it was played in Canada. Then the team did not advance from the preliminary round, by fitting defeats against Croatia and Australia, and only beat South Korea.
