The Argentina basketball team fell at dawn this Friday against Canada for 99 to 87, in the first match of Group E of this fourth FIBA ​​window for the American qualifiers in the direction of the World Cup Japan-Indonesia-Philippines 2023.

At the Memorial Arena in the city of Victoria, British Columbia, the local team, which had NBA stars on the roster, achieved a major victory that allowed them to maintain their undefeated seven wins in the standings, while the team led by Néstor “Che” García di Bahia remained with a record of 5-2.

The most outstanding performances of the albiceleste team were Nicola Laprovittolawho added 30 points (3-8 in doubles, 4-5 in triple and 12-14 in free throws), three rebounds and two steals, and Facundo Campazzowho scored 17 points, provided eight assists and got eight rebounds.

In the Canadian quintet, the NBA’s Oklahoma City point guard, Shai Gilgeus Alexander, decisive with a squad of 23 points (8-19 shooting from the field), eight assists, four rebounds, two blocks and a recovery. I’m going with you Kelly Olynykof the Detroit Pistons, with 21 points and seven rebounds.

Argentina will try to catch up next Monday from 21:40, when they face the Bahamas (after losing at home to Venezuela 86-81), at the Mar del Plata Sports Center.

The chronicle of Argentina’s defeat against Canada

At the start, the arrangement of the field of the Argentine technician focused on three wide open perimeters (Campazzo-Laprovíttola-Bolmaro), an attacker who dared to step on the paint (Deck) and an insider who preferred to avoid fluid contact (Delía), from a slight muscle discomfort.

That proposal bet certain dividends on the Albiceleste quintet, while Laprovíttola’s goal lasted (3-4 in triples). Thus, Argentina even managed to take the lead (15-14), 3 meters from the end. 41s. for the closing of the first chapter.

But it was enough for the local cast to decide to devote themselves to the internal game, choosing Olynyk and Dwight Powell (Dallas Mavericks) as squires for the meeting to change course.

The Canadian team also caused defeats in the front row of their rival (they finished with 6 in those opening 10 minutes) and the score of 28-21 even seemed “good business” for those led by “Che” Garcia.

At the start of the second quarter the game got mixed up, with two teams feeling the lack of fluidity. In this context, the Canadian bank (Robertson-Pangos) allowed the venue to skyrocket on the scoreboard (47-31, with one minute and 28 seconds on the clock).

Argentina barely enjoys a favorable passage with the links Delfino (good entry) -Deck and the always “hot” hand of Laprovíttola (he finished with 21 units in the first half) to recover the result in an unfavorable development (52- 39).

The effectiveness of the shooter Gilgeous Alexander (11 points) ended up settling the fight, barely starting the third segment. Because those led by DT Nurse (head of the Toronto Raptors, NBA champions in 2019) have accelerated and accentuated the dominance (74-55), with just over four minutes to go.

Only the individual arrests of Campazzo (11 points) and Laprovíttola (9) plus a flurry of Deck gave a dim light of recovery to an increasingly tired Argentina, but did not give up (83-68)

In the last quarter, more sluggish than the previous ones, the River Plate team cut the figures, taking advantage of the effectiveness of the expert Delfino and a Deck that reached the podium of the exceptional.

With information from Telam.