It had been a blow against Venezuela last Thursday, but the Argentine basketball team could close this Sunday with A smile his classification to the Americanup 2025 by defeating as a visitor Colombia By 98 to 82 to win the group A and wait with confidence the tournament that will be played from August 23 to 31 in Nicaragua, where the title obtained in 2022 will defend.
By the hand of José Vildoza y Nicolás Brussinowith 18 and 14 points, respectively, the Albiceleste team conquered a blunt victory in the Mora Evangelist Coliseum, of the Colombian city of Cali, where only the first quarter of the last duel of the qualifiers was even.
At the start, the good hand of Juan Tello excited Colombia with a game similar to the fact just a few days ago against Chile and that represented his third consecutive classification to the Americanup.
However, the awakening of the Argentines began with Vildoza shortening the distance, although Jaime Echenique became important for the locals and helped them win 20-19.
For the second quarter, the turn was dramatic since this section began because between Yummy and the debutant Alex Negrete They gave another decoration to the game, before Nicolás Brussino your exhibition will begin in Cali with four triples To those who could not compete or Hansel Atance or Tello, in part because Argentina capitalized most of the rival’s losses to put 15 points above.
With the impulse given by 39-53, the Argentine quintet wanted Two triple input.
For the team commanded by Tomás Díaz, that section was just a spark because Vildoza’s hot hand reopened the advantage with a couple of doubles and a triple until they were left down for 22 points and a lot that could not be matched by Colombians, surpassed 59-77 in the third quarter.
The last chapter Colombia ended up collapsed, with the injury of attitude included, and Negrete and Marcos docked the road, which were joined by Bautista Placeini and Lee Aaliya, those chosen for the auction of an absolutely controlled match and that soon put 63-90 .
Although Luis Almanza He put some points, Argentina was right and those who entered added, as happened with Gonzalo Corbalán. Although the coffee growers showed some rebellion and reached them to make up the score, The victory was consumed with a forceful 80-98.