Argentina beat Ecuador 64-37 for the second date of the South American in San Luis and remains leader of Group A. Tomorrow it will close the group against Paraguay looking for a place in the semis and the AmeriCup 2023.
Argentina got a new and key victory this Tuesday. On the second day of the South American Seniors that takes place in San Luis, the National Team led by Gregorio Martínez added a great victory against Ecuador by 64-37 in La Pedrera de Villa Mercedes and remains leader of Group A. In this way , Argentina was one step away from qualifying for the semifinals and getting their ticket to the AmeriCup 2023.
As in yesterday’s debut day, the team was the figure of the night and was evidenced not only in the display on the field but also in the numbers that the match sheet recorded. The collective skill of the National Team was seen in the outstanding performances of Luciana Delabarba (important again, with 10 points plus 5 assists), Melisa Gretter (6 assists and 5 rebounds), Candela Gentinetta (8 points), Camila Suárez (8 units) and Andrea Boquete (8 goals).
The National Team was dominant defensively. Although the match began with an attractive round trip between the two, Argentina began to take advantage of the quick transition and with Gretter as a generator, from his dynamism and his aim to assist surgically both at close and long distance. At the end of the first quarter he found a small light (17-13), passing the ball well and consolidating himself at the bottom to continue escaping in the second episode. The national team allowed just 18 units in the first half, going into the long break with an interesting lead (29-18).
The same formula was maintained at the start of the second half, with a lot of game circulation and with an Argentina that continued to show depth in its rotation. He took a partial from 17 to 2 in the third quarter, escaped to more than 25 points difference and ended up breaking the game. He closed said chapter 51-27 up, then impacting a passage from 13 to 10 in the last quarter to put final figures to the result.
With this scenario, the National Team will face Paraguay this Wednesday from 8:30 p.m. at the end of the group stage. A victory will leave them in the semifinals as the best team in their group, in addition to achieving the long-awaited first goal: a place in the AmeriCup next year. Argentina will go one step further and dream of qualifying.
official statistics
South American Seniors – San Luis 2022
Results – Tuesday, August 2
Colombia 76 – Chile 45
Paraguay 65 – Venezuela
Uruguay 47 – Brazil 104
Argentina 64 – Ecuador 37
Wednesday, August 3
14:30 | Uruguay vs. Colombia (Group B, at Ave Fénix Stadium, San Luis Capital)
16:30 | Venezuela vs. Ecuador (Group A, in Arena La Pedrera, Villa Mercedes)
18:30 | Brazil vs. Chile (Group B, at Ave Fénix Stadium, San Luis Capital)
20:30 | Paraguay vs. Argentina (Group A, at Arena La Pedrera, Villa Mercedes)
positions
Group A
2-0 | Argentina
1-1 | Venezuela
1-1 | Paraguay
0-2 | Ecuador
Group B
2-0 | Brazil
1-1 | Colombia
1-1 | Chile
0-2 | Uruguay
