will play the semifinals of the University Games in China

2023-08-02 20:14:43

The national basketball has three active teams. The top pick, under the command of Pablo Prigioni, is preparing in Europe to assume the great commitment of the year after being left out of the World Cup, the Olympic Reclassification in Santiago del Estero, from August 14 to 20. Another Argentine representative prepares for the Pan American Games in Santiago del Chile.

And the third Argentine team is playing the World University Games in China. With Cordovan Mateo Chiarini (he left (Instituto to act in the promotion of Italy) and the power forward from Instituto Bautista Lugarini, Argentina got into the semifinals of the tournament.

In the early hours of this Wednesday, the team defeated Lithuania 78-75 in a match valid for the quarterfinals and advanced, undefeated, to the semifinals of the tournament. On Friday, at 8.30, they will face the Czech Republic for the pass to the final. On the other side of the table are Brazil and the United States.

Facundo Corvalán, with 26 points, was the top scorer for Argentina. The guard added 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Chiarini seconded him with 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, while the other Cordovan member of the national team, Santiago Bruera, did not score. Lugarini contributed 10 points and 7 rebounds.