BASKETBALL-BRAZIL – TELAM Agency
Minas Tenis Clube, with varied Argentine participation, successfully started the Brazilian National Basketball League (NBB) on Friday night, defeating Flamengo as a visitor by 87 to 70.
The match was played at the Maracanazinho stadium in the city of Rio de Janeiro. The progression in favor of the Belo Horizonte team was as follows: 26-27, 53-41, 74-59 and 87-70.
In the winning quintet, Córdoba point guard Franco Baralle (former Quimsa of Santiago del Estero) stood out, who finished with a balance of 14 points (0-1 in doubles, 4-6 in triples, 2-3 in free), 6 assists , 2 recoveries and a rebound in the 24 minutes he remained on the court.
In Minas, Santa Fe guard Nicolás Copello (former Instituto de Córdoba) also performed, who finished with a score of 10 points (0-2 in doubles, 2-4 in triples, 4-4 in free), 8 assists and 5 rebounds in 25m.
While the perimeter player from Entre Ríos, Luciano ‘Chuzito’ González (former San Lorenzo) also built a balance of 9 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal in 26m.
In the Rio quintet, meanwhile, Juninense point guard Franco Balbi (former Boca Juniors) was the top scorer, with a score of 15 points (4-7 in doubles, 1-2 in triples, 4-5 in free), 2 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal in 24m.
While Buenos Aires forward Martín Cuello (former Instituto) finished with a record of 2 points and 3 rebounds in 24m.
The contest will continue tomorrow with the match between Flamengo and Pato Basquete at 11.
Source: Ambito
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