From NOTHING to EVERYTHING! The United States qualified for the AmeriCup quarterfinals for the first time

From smallest to largest: The US team needed a win to avoid elimination from the Copa América basketball tournament and ended up topping their group after defeating Venezuela.

The United States destroyed Venezuela with a resounding 101-49 and qualified for the AmeriCup quarterfinals of basketball contested in Recife, Brazil, no first in Group C.

The American quintet, needing a victory to ensure their passage to the next stage of the tournament, dominating his opponent from start to finishwho entered the coliseum Geraldo Magalhães with his classification in his pocket, and placed at the top of the group.

With a bigger point difference (+76), he finished first in place, followed by Mexico (+5) and Venezuela (-32), all have five units. Meanwhile, Panama finished in last position with three losses and a bye to the tournament.

the escort Craig Sword was the most outstanding player of the match with 19 points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals, while the main one from Venezuela is the forward José Ascaniowith seven points.

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In the United States, all qualified for the quarterfinals of the AmeriCup

The first two in each group and the two best third parties advance to the next stage of the Copa Américawith the final to be played on Sunday, September 11.

Group A

• Brazil (6pts)
  
• Canada (5pts)
  
• Colombia (4pts)
  
• Uruguay (3 points)

Group B

• Argentina (6pts)
  
• Puerto Rico (5pts)
  
• Dominican Republic (4pts)
  
• US Virgin Islands (3pts)

Group C

• USA (5pts)
  
• Mexico (5pts)
  
• Venezuela (5pts)
  
• Panama (3pts)

The United States matchup and all AmeriCup quarterfinal matches

• Mexico vs. Canada (10.10 ET, 9.10 Mexican time)
• USA vs. Puerto Rico (12.40 ET, 11.40 Mexican time)
• Argentina vs. Venezuela (4:40 pm ET, 3:40 pm Mexico time)
• Brazil vs. Dominican Republic (19.10 ET, 18.10 Mexican time)