It couldn’t be for OTC. The missionary team, which had been one of the best until the Final Four, finished in fourth place, rounding off a very good first participation in the FIBA tournament.
Titanes de Colombia was left with the victory and closed their participation in the 25th edition of the South American Basketball League in a good way by taking third place and getting on the podium, after beating Oberá Tenis Club, 89-84, in the gymnasium of Sanitary Works.
Both teams had been at the gates of the Final the previous day and had to fight, this Sunday, in the game for third place. Titanes came out more accurate attacking the key, also unloading to the perimeter and shooting baskets from that area, to take the first two quarters with partial scores of 25-19 and 52-34.
In the first half, those led by Tomás Díaz shot 45 percent from the field (15-33), with 7 of 17 in triples and were able to develop what they like best, the fast game (13-2 in counterattack points). , to set the tone and make a wide difference. Oberá, for his part, made just 34 percent of his shots 14-41 in the span and that slow start ended up costing him the loss.
In the second half, the Argentine club raised its level, statistically equaled its rival and was very close to completing the comeback when it came within three (82-79), with two free throws by Charles Mitchell, with 2:44 minutes left. until the end, but Titanes recovered oxygen with another two free throws from Ernesto Oglivie and a triple from David Cubillán, which allowed them to move away 87-79 with 2:01 minutes.
Oberá brought the momentum and still had time left, but he missed his next three attacks and there his hopes faded. The power forward Tonny Trocha, sentenced in favor of the Barranquilla team with a double that again put the gap in double digits (89-79), with just 38 seconds left.
Oglivie, with 26 points and 8 rebounds, commanded the Titanes that got the first podium in its history in this competition. Forward Jonathan Rodríguez added 19 with 5 rebounds and 5 assists, while Cubillán contributed 14 points.
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Mitchell followed with 18 and 8 rebounds and Jonatan Torresi with 13 goals.
El Celeste will now have to focus on the next commitments for the National League, where they will have to face Boca Juniors next Wednesday.
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Source: FIBA
