Mexico Bounces Back: Secures Spot in Pre-Olympic Semifinals After Victory Over Ivory Coast
After suffering a painful defeat against the strong Selection of Lithuaniahe Mexican basketball team won at the end Ivory Coastfinishing second in Group A and advancing to the next stage of the Pre-Olympic, where they are still waiting for an opponent.
The game was almost always a tough and even affair, with the final quarter practically tied and no one knowing which team would take the risks to secure their passage to the next stage behind the Lithuanians in the table, who beat both teams.
With less than 4 minutes left, Mexico began to pull away on the scoreboard with a three-pointer, and they repeated the same with practically two minutes left. Then came a Mexican storm to which the Ivorians tried to respond but were unable to catch up with the Aztec team and the National Team managed to seal its victory with a score that gave them a good margin of gain (81-92).
According to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games organizers, “the semifinals will be on Saturday, July 6, and the finals on Sunday, July 7,” so Mexico will have to wait for the loser of Italy vs. Puerto Rico to find out who it will face. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>
According to the event organizers, “only the winners of each venue will be present at the next Olympic Games starting on July 26.” Mexico is part of the tournament held in San Juan (Puerto Rico) so it must win both the Semifinals and the Final to qualify for the Olympic Games.
These are the 12 Mexican basketball players called up by coach Omar Quintero who will compete in the 2024 Pre-Olympic Tournament, where the absence of national sports stars such as Jaime Jáquez Jr. and Juan Toscano stands out:
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