Mexico, one step away from the quarterfinals in the AmeriCup

The Mexican men’s basketball team added its second consecutive win and is just one more away from qualifying as the undefeated leader of its zone in the quarterfinals of the FIBA ​​​​AmeriCup 2022 and the passage to the Pan American Games in Santiago de Chile 2023.

Mexican basketball team defeats Panama 65-60, advances to 2022 AmeriCup quarterfinals which is disputed in Recife, Braziland left Central Americans on the brink of extinction.

Mexico, the surprise of Group C, was superior from the first quarter (16-21) and resisted the Panamanian reaction in the second (15-14). In the third he maintained his dominance (14-19) and again contained his rival in the fourth (15-11), all this supported by Gabriel Girón’s goalbase of Dorados de Chihuahua and best scorer of the gamewith 18 points.

Panama can only hope to reach the quarterfinals if this Monday they lose USAwhile Mexico will look to qualify as the undefeated leader in the area when he faces Venezuela.

With one leg in the quarterfinals, how about the position table of the Group of Mexico

Country | Games played | Obtained | Lost | Pts | Pts+ | Pts- | Difference

• Mexico | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4| 194 | 148 | 46
• Venezuela | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 58 | 14 *
  
• Panama | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 118 | 137 | -19
• United States | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 67 | 73 | -6 *

* The match between the two was postponed due to water generated by the venue’s leaks

AmeriCup day three results

• Argentina 99-86 Puerto Rico (Group B)
• Dominican Republic 77-58 Virgin Islands (Group B)
• Panama 60-65 Mexico (Group C)
  
• United States – Venezuela (suspended, Group C)

How the AmeriCup continues, Mexico’s next rival and the next games

Monday September 5

• Colombia – Canada (Group A)
• Mexico – Venezuela (Group C)
• Panama – United States (Group C)
• Brazil – Uruguay (Group A)

Tuesday, September 6

• US Virgin Islands – Puerto Rico (Group B)
• Dominican Republic – Argentina (Group B)