Argentina paid dearly for its mistakes and fell to the Bahamas in the debut of the Basketball Pre-Olympic

Argentina paid dearly for its mistakes and fell to the Bahamas in the debut of the Basketball Pre-Olympic

August 17, 2023 – 10:11

The team led by Pablo Prigioni lost 101-89 to a team that included three NBA players. The next challenge will be against Cuba, which has just lost on the opening day.

Photo: Rapetti Emilio (Télam)

The Argentina basketball team lost last night for 101 to 89 vs. Bahamas in his presentation at the Prequalifier for the Paris 2024 Olympic Gamesa competition in which he had a free date at the beginning and now faced the Second day of Group A.

He next challenge will be against the Cubanswho They come from losing in their debut.

The top scorer of the night was Eric Gordon of the Phoenix Sunswith 24 pointsfollowed by the escort of the Indiana Pacers Buddy Hield with 23and finally, DeAndre Ayton, center of the Suns also, with 22.

The three NBA players broke Argentina throughout the game

The Selection directed by Paul Prigioni He went out to eat the field from the beginning and took advantage of a string of triples by Nicolás Brussino to take advantage of 10 points against your rival and thus be able to accommodate on the playing field, at their own pace.

Bahamas little by little he tried to get closer and put the score at six with the power of Gordonuntil he found the weak points of the Argentina in defense and thus was able to close the first half with a two-point advantage, 55 to 53. The players of the nba They made the difference in the Santiago night

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Bahamas justified very well the clear dominance for the third quarter, where it came to get 16 points ahead to one Selection that she was very lost in the field and unable to stop her rival.

However, at the close of the fourth quarter, he woke up and finished the duel with a disadvantage of only six pointsalthough he spared his rival’s life on several occasions.

When will Argentina play again?

This Thursday, August 17, also in Santiago del Esterothe Argentina will receive Cuba in the last game of Group A to determine which of the two will advance to the semifinals.

The two teams have a loss so the winner will be the one who continues in the competition.

Source: Ambito

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