Chile delivered the coup on the second day of the Pre-qualifier

Follow the Pre-Olympic Qualifier activity. Colombia defeated the Virgin Islands with authority and Chile defeated Uruguay.

The Pre-Olympic Qualifying tournament continues in the province of Santiago del Estero. Vicente Rosales was at the center of activity on Tuesday, with the trans-Andean country springing a big surprise, beating Uruguay in the second match. In the opening activities, Colombia had no problem defeating the Virgin Islands, who did not get a footing throughout the match.

Colombian – Virgin Islands

On a warm La Banda afternoon, these two nations took to the field looking to improve on their opening day performances. Both came with defeat at the top, so the obligation to win was hidden. And it was the Colombians who didn’t give their rivals many chances. The Virgin Islands were never in a game, conceding 31 points in the first ten minutes and never getting back on track. With a resounding 97 to 74, the coffee growers achieved their first celebration, while those from the Island, with an 0-2 record to their credit, were left without much chance to continue dreaming.

Four players ended up in double digits in the winning set. Jaime Echenique, author of 20 points, was the top scorer. In addition, he was close to a double double, with 8 rebounds; total 20 values. He was accompanied by Romario Roque, author of 19 units, in addition to 7 boards. Alvaro Peña completed the offensive trident, with 16 points (6/6 from the field). In the Virgin Islands, Jahsean Corbett’s 19 was the most important.

Echenique

Chile – Uruguay

The highlight of the night was receiving two winners on Monday. Chile and Uruguay gave a very attractive show for the public that came to Vicente Rosales. The match was very difficult, with many complaints and where the trans-Andean country ended, which in the important moments had a cool head to correct the most important shots. Manu Córdoba’s men dominated the scoreboard throughout the game, and recovered from moments of offensive collapse. With great joy, they celebrated this historic 78-70, which left them as the leaders of the group.

The great figure of the night was Sebastián Herrera. In addition to being one of the top scorers (18 points), he is the main player at the end. He took responsibility in the offensive end, scoring five consecutive winning points for Chile. Felipe Haase also finished with 18 points, as well as 3 rebounds. Darrol Jones completed the offensive trident, with 13 goals.

In Uruguay the best came from the hands of Nicola Pomoli. The Institute player brought energy to the game, with one-on-one actions and conversions near the basket. He completed his list with 19 points and 6 rebounds. Former Obras Emiliano Serres finished with 12.

Wednesday Session:

The week ends with a game, where the Argentine National Team is the star. Pablo Prigioni’s team will debut against the Bahamas, who comfortably beat Cuba on debut.

Photos: FIBA

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Source: Tycsports

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