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Venezuela and Paraguay face each other in the qualifiers for the FIBA World Cup 2023. The venue for the match is the Obras Sanitarias Stadium in Buenos Aires.
The red wine quintet came to the fore with: David Cubillan, Jhornan Zamora, Garly Sojo, Néstor Colemenares and Miguel Ruiz, directed by Fernardo Duró.
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FIRST QUARTER: Venezuela dominates Paraguay.
In the first minutes Venezuela prevailed against the Paraguayan team and managed to take advantage of 12 points, Zamora leads with six points.
✅ Dominant first quarter for Venezuela, which generated six losses to Paraguay and doubled it in rebounds (12-6).
🔥 Jhornan Zamora leads with six points (2/2 C3).#BasketballVenezuelan | #VamosAJugar | #FIBAWC pic.twitter.com/CsdklGbiOd
– Venezuelan Basketball Federation (@FVBbasketball) February 26, 2022
SECOND QUARTER: Venezuela takes advantage of 30 points.
Venezuela added nine triples in the second quarter of the game.
🇻🇪 Venezuela leads Paraguay by 30 points at the end of the first half.
✅ The team has nine triples (9/19) and has not missed any free throw (7/7).#BasketballVenezuelan | #VamosAJugar | #FIBAWC pic.twitter.com/0nsTFmQb5D
– Venezuelan Basketball Federation (@FVBbasketball) February 26, 2022
THIRD QUARTER: Venezuela prevails.
⌚ End of the third quarter in Works.
📊 Three players from Venezuela in double digit points: Zamora (17), Carrera (15) and Cubillán (10).#BasketballVenezuelan#VamosAJugar #FIBAWC pic.twitter.com/fBoyOnxyZV
– Venezuelan Basketball Federation (@FVBbasketball) February 26, 2022
Venezuela beats the Paraguayan team and remains undefeated after winning the first four games of these qualifiers, with this victory the red wine earns its pass to the second round of qualifying for the FIBA World Cup 2023
The final board closed 48-97, Miguel Ruiz was the top rebounder of the match with 10.
🠇 »ðŸ ‡ Venezuela Venezuela is undefeated! 🠇 »ðŸ ‡ ª
🤩 Our national team defeated Paraguay in the closing of the second window of the Qualifiers to the @FIBAWC and secured his ticket to the second phase of this instance. pic.twitter.com/L9KmynXcUo
– Venezuelan Basketball Federation (@FVBbasketball) February 26, 2022
The next confrontation will be on June 30 against Argentina.
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