Basketball: Brazil defeats Chile in World Cup qualifying
The Brazilian men's basketball team kicked off the 2023 World Cup qualifiers very well, beating Chile 77-53 at the Obras Sanitarias stadium, in Buenos Aires (Argentina).
We start with everything!
— Basketball Brazil - CBB (@basquetebrasil) November 26, 2021
77-53 victory over Chile in the opening of the 2023 World Cup qualifiers!
We played again this Saturday, at 7:10 pm, again against Chile, broadcast by ESPN!
Lucão - 18pts and 3reb
Caboclo - 14pts and 13reb
Felicio - 12pts and 9reb pic.twitter.com/EjVzlQ12q4
The match also marked the beginning of the work of coach Gustavo De Conti in charge of the team. The highlight of the match was wing/pivot Bruno Caboclo, who reached 14 points and 13 rebounds. The scorer of the match was Lucas Mariano, with 18 points and three rebounds.
“We started by making mistakes on defense and allowing three-point balls from them. We managed to correct it and there was a moment when Chile went almost eight minutes without scoring. It's the beginning of a job, but it makes me happy to see the players' motivation”, declared coach Gustavo De Conti.
Brazil returns to the court next Saturday (27), from 19:10 (GMT), again against Chile.
Text translated using artificial intelligence.
