Basketball
First win at MundoBasket 2023 for Mexico with attacking pluralism in a satisfying game
On the first day of MundoBasket 2023 qualifiers, Mexico took on New Zealand and claimed their first win of the tournament, 108-100, in an exciting game for fans of the sport.
Mexico achieved their first victory at MundoBasket 2023 in the 17th-32nd qualifiers, defeating New Zealand in Group N, which also includes Egypt and Jordan. The game scored high and provided a spectacle for the basketball fans.
The Mexicans had six-player offensive pluralism in double figures, but the show was stolen by Paco Cruz and Fabian Jaimes, with the former becoming the top scorer with 27 points and the latter hitting a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Mexico jumped to 1-3 with the win, while New Zealand fell to the same record, leaving Te Rangi as the leading player with 32 points (5/7 2-pointers, 6/9 3-pointers, 4/6 shots). had. with valuable contribution from the “double” Sea Ealy, with 18 points, 10 assists but also 5 rebounds.
THE DECADES: 22-31, 41-54, 68-78, 100-108.
New Zealand (Cameron): Britt, Brown, Cameron, Delaney 19 (5/12 threes, 3 rebounds, 1 assist), Fotou 8 (5 rebounds), Harris 1, Ealy 18 (3/5 threes, 10 assists, 5 rebounds), Li’ Afa 5 (1/8 threes, 6 assists), Ngatai 5, Smith-Milner 3 (1/2 threes), Te Rangi.
Mexico (Quindero): Amigo, Andriasi, Boniha 10, Camacho, Paco Cruz 27 (6/9 threes, 5 assists), Giron 16 (3/5 threes, 3 rebounds), X. Gutierrez 3, I. Gutierrez 2, Ibarra 16 (7 rebounds), Jaimes 17 (11 rebounds), Mendes 3 (1), Stoll 14 (3/6 threes, 8 assists).
New Zealand team stats: 14/26 2-pointers (54%), 17/41 3-pointers (41%), 34 rebounds, 29 assists, 14 turnovers, 5 steals.
Mexico team stats: 23/47 2-pointers (49%), 14/25 3-pointers (56%), 41 rebounds, 27 assists, 13 turnovers, 8 steals.
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Source: sport 24
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