Jorge Briones
Photo: Courtesy | @COM_Mexico
The ring was closed to Mexico in the last quarter and with it the chances of kick off the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament on the right foot.
The final 10 minutes were lapidary for the squad led by Omar Quintero, who ran out of answers to avoid the harsh defeat by 76-82 against his counterpart from Germany.
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Now him national team go 0-1 in the Group held in Split, Croatia, awaiting their second clash against the powerful Russia. On Wednesday they return to the track of the Spaladium Arena, forced to triumph in order to earn a place in the Tokyo Olympics.
THE GAME
Without Juan Anderson Toscano available, the “12 Warriors” left the responsibility of leader to Paco Cruz, and the Afyon Belediyespor player Turk did not disappoint.
The forward, 31, responded to the change of courier he had given Gustavo Ayon and he stood out with 30 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. He was the only one next to “Titan” They exceeded double digits on offense. In the case of Nayarit, he contributed a double-double of 18 units and 15 boards.
It was precisely in the fight for rebounds where the Teutonic quintet made the difference. Ayon It was the only dominant element for Mexico in painting, and that, at 36, is no longer enough.
Tiredness and foul problems dampened their performance in the final quarter. The Aztec squad arrived with an advantage of five points, but they signed a partial 9-20 that left them with no options to stay with the victory.
Paco Cruz stopped scoring, Ayon took a break and the rest did not contribute enough. The pure substitutes of Germany they counted 35 points, more than all the rival team with the exception of their two figures.
In the winning cause, the pivot Joshiko Saibou he was the most outstanding player with 17 goals and 5 boards.
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