The "12 Warriors" fall in Puerto Rico in the World Cup qualifiers

After a close fight in the first three quarters, the men's basketball team of Mexico succumbed to that of Puerto Rico by 79-84, in the final match of the first phase of the American qualifying tournament for the 2019 World Cup China.

The so-called "12 Warriors" offered great resistance against a Puerto Rican team led by the base José Juan Barea, who plays The National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Dallas Mavericks, in addition to guard Gian Clavell, who also joined the Mavericks' lineup until last November.

Clavell and David Huertas led the host team to victory, with 17 Barea and Ramon Clemente each cooperating with 12 and Jorge Bryan Diaz had eight.

On the Mexican side, he was again, as at the previous meeting, Francisco Cruz very productive or the hoop with 22 points, escorted from the other generator, Orlando Méndez, with 17, while Captain Gustavo Ayón placed 12.

The Mexican team was already safe in the second round of the US standings, even before the victory against the US team by 78-70 last Thursday in the Mexican capital.

Before this meeting between Puerto Ricans and Mexicans, the United States won 93-62 against a Cuba eliminated, during a match played in Havana. [19459009DecettefaçonlegroupeCestrestéaveclesAméricainsàlapremièreplaceavec11pointslesPortoricainsaudeuxièmerangavec10letroisièmeaveclesMexicainsavecneufpointsetlesCubainsavecsix