This Sunday, as a continuation of the qualifying tournament for the FIBA AmeriCup 2025, theCuban men's basketball players defeated their counterpart from the United States, 81-67, at the Ciudad Deportiva Coliseum, which represented the first victory of the Caribbean team over the northerners in more than 50 years.
Pedro Bombino He was the game's top scorer with 19 points and five rebounds. Meanwhile, the baseMarcos Chacon He scored 11 points and forward Howard Sant-Roos had six points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals.
Bombino and Chacón come from Argentina's main league, while Sant-Roos has been in Europe for years and is currently playing for UCAM Murcia in Spain. The additions of these athletes contributed to the offensive shown by the Cuban team.
Another who also stood out in the game was the centerJasiel Rivero with 11 points, nine rebounds and two blocks. Rivero plays for Maccabi Tel-Aviv in Israel.
According to the digital portalJIT, there were thousands of attendees at the Ciudad Deportiva Coliseum who “never stopped cheering and at times turned the capital dome into a boiling cauldron to the rhythm of Pedro Bombino's baskets.”
The truth is that Cuba was more intense than the United States on the field. They dominated the first quarter 26-10 and from there the Americans could not catch up.
In the second period, the Americans managed to reduce the distance 41-32, but in the third the Cubans did not let up. By the fourth segment the home team's advantage was 72-52.
Last Thursdaythe Cuban team lost in Florida, after being left with seven players due to the abandonment of the eighth member of the team.
JIT He noted that the players "fell on their feet against the Americans at the Silver Spur Arena in Osceola, Florida," with a score of 100-79.
In this regard, he pointed out that the team had setbacks and arrived in the United States with eight players; of whichSergio Machado, 29 years old, left the national team.
The team's other four stars did not travel. Howard Sant Roos and Yoanki Mencía had documentation problems, and Pedro Bombino and Marcos Chacón were denied American visas to attend the sporting event.
The Bahamas and Puerto Rico represent the next obstacles on the path of the Cubans to seek qualification for the AmeriCup 2025, which Nicaragua will host.
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