Spain.- Chris Duarte scored 22 points and led the national basketball team to a 68-67 victory against Ivory Coast this Monday, in the second friendly with a view to the pre-Olympic tournament in Piraeus, in Greece.
Duarte remained a headache for the African squad with his shots from the perimeter and his constant penetrations.
Luis Santos concluded the match with 10 points, while Ángel Núñez and Andrés Féliz concluded with another 10 points.
Ivory Coast, which had three men with double figures in scoring, is the best-placed African team in the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) rankings, ranking 31st.
It is the second preparation duel that the Quisqueyan team led by Argentine coach Néstor (Che) García wins.
On Saturday the Dominicans defeated Norway, while this Tuesday the 25th the tricolor team will exhaust the third of four warm-up matches against the Portuguese squad.
On Saturday the Dominicans defeated Norway, while this Tuesday the 25th the tricolor team will exhaust the third of four warm-up matches against the Portuguese squad.
The team will conclude its preparation on the 28th with a duel against the Spanish team and then take a flight to Greece where this qualifying event for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will take place from July 2 to 7.
Liz and Eloy arrive this Tuesday
After the recent additions of Adris de León and Luis Santos, the national basketball team awaits its captain, Víctor Liz, and center Eloy Vargas this Tuesday in Spain.
Jean Montero, Chris Duarte, Andrés Feliz, Ángel Núñez, Luis Santos, Adris de León, Danny Carbuccia, Antonio Peña, Eddy Polanco, Yeikson Montero, Adonys Henríquez and Miguel Simón remain in Spain.
2024-06-24 23:45:58
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