The Mexican Basketball Team defeated 92-81 Ivory Coast and continues with the dream of Paris 2024. After a defeat and a victory in Group A, the ’12 Warriors’ They managed to qualify for the FIBA Pre-Olympic Semifinals, where they will face the winner of Italy vs Puerto Rico.
It was a very close game from the start. The Ivorians won the first period 25-22, while the tricolors closed the gap with a 21-22 in the second. Unlike the defeat against Lithuania, this time the ’12 Warriors’ responded after the break with a 23-24 and although nerves appeared in the last quarter, they were more accurate than the Africans.
With this result, the Mexican team advances to the Semifinals of the qualifying tournament FIBA which is being played in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where they will face the winner of the duel that the Italian team is currently playing against the locals.
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The ’12 Warriors’ made it through the group stage with a good taste in their mouths, fighting toe-to-toe with the powerhouse Lithuania and beating the tough Ivory Coast team. However, the hardest part is yet to come, as they will first have to defeat the best team in Group B on Saturday (either Italy or Puerto Rico) and in the final they could once again face the Lithuanians or the loser of the game between the Italians and Puerto Ricans.
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2024-07-05 01:30:29
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