The Pre-Olympic Basketball Tournament that will award four tickets to Paris 2024 began this morning and the Dominican Republic, the team led by Néstor García, achieved a clear victory.
Che Guevara’s men beat Egypt 90 to 77 in the group being played in Piraeus, Greece, which in addition to the home team includes Slovenia, Croatia and New Zealand.
Although they fell in the 1C (16-22), the Dominicans came out more focused in the second quarter, winning 27 to 9 and, from then on, they dominated the match that was played at the Peace and Friendship Stadium in Greece.
Jean Montero, with 17 points and 4 assists, Ángel Núñez, who contributed 11 points and 9 rebounds, and Chris Duarte, who added 14 points, were the stars of the team led by the player from Bahía Blanca. Meanwhile, Ahmed Metwaly, with 24 points, was the top scorer for Egypt and the game.
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Tomorrow, starting at 3pm, the Dominican Republic will face Greece at 3pm in our country.
Jean Montero, 20, plays for Morabanc Andorra in the Spanish ACB League
The following is the schedule of matches for each group, according to the time in our country:
Valencia Spain
A: Lebanon, Angola and Spain
B: Finland, Polonia and the Bahamas
Mars 2
12.30 – Finland vs. Bahamas
15.30 – Lebanon vs. Spain
Wednesday 3rd
12.30 – Bahamas vs. Poland
15.30 – Spain vs. Angola
Thursday 4th
12.30 – Angola vs. Lebanon
15.30 – Polonia vs. Finland
Riga, Latvia
A: Georgia, Philippines and Latvia
B: Brazil, Cameroon and Montenegro
Mars 2
09.30 – Brazil 81-72 Montenegro
13.00 – Georgia vs. Letonia
Wednesday 3rd
09.30 – Montenegro vs. Cameroon
13.00 – Latvia vs. Philippines
Thursday 4th
09.30 – Filipinas vs. Georgia
13.00 – Cameroon vs. Brazil
Piraeus, Greece
A: Slovenia, New Zealand and Croatia
B: Egypt, Greece and Dominican Republic
Mars 2
11.30 – Egypt 77-90 Dominican Republic
15.00 – Slovenia vs. Croatia
Wednesday 3rd
11.30 – Croatia vs. New Zealand
15.00 – Dominican Republic vs. Greece
Thursday 4th
11.30 – New Zealand vs. Slovenia
15.00 – Greece vs. Egypt
San Juan Puerto Rico
A: Mexico, Ivory Coast and Lithuania
B: Italy, Puerto Rico and Bahrain
Mars 2
18.30 – Italy vs. Bahrain
21.30 – Mexico vs. Lithuania
Wednesday 3rd
18.30 – Lithuania vs. Ivory Coast
21.30 – Bahrain vs. Puerto Rico
Thursday 4th
18.30 – Ivory Coast vs. Mexico
21.30 – Puerto Rico vs. Italia
In all cases, the top two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals on Saturday (1st A vs. 2nd B and 1st B vs. 2nd A) and then, those who emerge victorious will face each other in the grand final on Sunday for the Olympic quota.
Let us remember that seven teams have already qualified for Paris through the 2023 World Cup: Australia, Japan, South Sudan, Canada, the United States, Serbia and Germany, in addition to France as the host of the event.
2024-07-02 16:26:16
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