Argentina finished 11th ahead of New Zealand

A smiley end to the tour for the U17 Men’s National Team the world. Led by Leo Gutierrez They excelled New Zealand 80 to 70 in their last presentation and finished the tournament in eleventh place, equaling the feat done in the 2018 edition.

Argentina He played a brilliant first half in which he scored 20 runs. But he had the second worst time due to the physical superiority of the rival prisoners who tied the game. Ignatius Responsive He topped with a maximum of 17 points Lomello He was very efficient with 13 points and six rebounds.

The game started quickly with two long dribbles from Juan the mouth. from there, Argentina He was strong and took advantage of the spaces provided by the opposing defense. He set a dizzying pace, pressured the entire field and forced unforced errors New zealandto quickly build a 23-14 lead late in the first quarter.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Argentina It thrived on adapting to the perimeter, staying aggressive, and getting easy shots. Boys should get an average of 20 light in area. Although New Zealand He eventually responded, capitalizing on some defensive errors by the Nationals, and was able to narrow it down until he went down 47 to 36 at the break.

It was in the third quarter New zealand. He imposed centimeters of his big men and wreaked havoc on the painting. In addition, he fixed the defense and caused a long offensive drought for the national team.

It was a weak period of attack by national actors. With no three-pointers, a series of turnovers and a constant letdown, the boys went 17 to 9 and trailed only 56 to 53 in the final quarter.

Argentina He had a rough time early in the fourth period. New Zealand He continued to punish in the paint and even came forward. The reaction came when guys were able to step up on defense and forced turnovers or bad shots that allowed him to run.

The game settled back into the rhythm of the first half and the points started to rain. By counterattacking, the national actors regained the advantage and defined the contest in hand the mouth, Responsive And Lucas Giovanetti As long as the final figures are between 80 and 70.

After a brilliant first half, Argentina He didn’t shine in the second but took a win to close out his participation. This saw Argentina finish the tournament in 11th place with three wins and four losses.

Second the world After finishing 11th in the tournament played in Rosario and Santa Fe in 2018, our country continued to hold that position. The best historical performance in the competition continues with the sixth place achieved in 2012.

The first World Cup experience of 2005 comes to an end. A litter that started its journey in South American U14 before the pandemic, won the championship there by defeating them. Brazil. But the road is just beginning for this group of players who have acquired a valuable touch thinking about their future. U19 World Cup Next year.

Source: CAB.