Brazil were eliminated within minutes but managed to rally after the break to stay alive in the pre-Olympic in Riga (Latvia). The South American team did not avoid defeat against Cameroon (77-74) but it was by an acceptable margin and not by the 24 points where they lost in the 18th minute (56-32), which where it still is. being 13 after three quarters (68-55). Brazil, which defeated Montenegro by 9 points (81-72) on the first day, would have been eliminated if it lost to Cameroon by more than 14 points as the Africans lost by 4 points to Montenegro (70- 66).
Brazil came back to tie the game with 1:15 left (74-74). However, a triple by Jeremiah Hill decided the game for Cameroon, who with that victory achieved qualification. In average basketball, Brazil (+6) finished first in the group, Cameroon second (-1) and Montenegro (-5), third and eliminated. The semifinals this Saturday are Latvia-Cameroon and Brazil-Philippines.
In the pre-Olympic tournament in Piraeus, Slovenia avoided elimination by defeating New Zealand by a resounding 78-104, led by a triple-double from Luka Doncic (36 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists). After their opening day defeat against Croatia (92-108), the Slovenians need to win by more than ten points to enter the semifinals. The second goal is to win 28 points or more to avoid Greece at the crossroads but they are two points away and this Saturday we will see an exciting Greece-Slovenia in the semifinals. The other semifinal will face Croatia and the Dominican Republic.
Source: La Verdad
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