The second place is occupied by the Capital District with seven gold, nine silver medals and four bronze trophies for a total of 20 metals. Bolívar closes the podium with seven gold medals, two silver medals and five bronze medals for a total of 14 medals.
The second day of the national competition will feature baseball, softball, swimming, track cycling, kickingball, basketball, chess, beach volleyball, taekwondo, boxing, kickboxing, soccer, fencing, futsal, rowing, badminton, coleo , women’s volleyball and Creole balls.
The 2022 National Junior Games will take place until February 12.
women’s basketball
In this way, the Cojedes team beat Barinas 69-56 with a great performance by Mariam Varrone, who scored 26 points.
Varrone, the sixth best woman in the first edition of the Women’s Super League, gave a basketball class with her speed and tireless spirit.
Meanwhile, the Capital District overwhelmed Anzoátegui 84-12, after displaying a strong defense that did not give the eastern side a respite, only allowing them to score four points in the first and last quarter,
Meanwhile, Eduglatriz Castro and Jessuana Machado led the attack of the women from the capital with 15 points each.
At the close of the day, Sucre beat Miranda 62-37.
With a double-double of 20 points and 15 rebounds, Yarubi Mejías commanded the attack from Sucre, which also had a solid performance by its captain Danielis Ysasis with 17 units.
The Zulia state team could not appear for its commitment to Lara, because several of its players and technicians had an upset stomach, a situation that was reported to the IND authorities.
