Liga Sudamericana will tip off on October 21 - Jun 23, 2010 (by Eurobasket News)
The South American Basketball Association announced the dates and groups for the 2010 edition of Liga Sudamericana tournament. The competition will tip off on October 21 in Franca, Brazil.
The teams have been divided into three pools with four teams in each. Best two teams from each pool will qualify into the final round [read more]
The South American Basketball Association announced the dates and groups for the 2010 edition of Liga Sudamericana tournament. The competition will tip off on October 21 in Franca, Brazil. The teams have been divided into three pools with four teams in each. Best two teams from each pool will qualify into the final round.
Group A (October 21-23, Franca, Brazil) Franca Boca Juniors Mavort Defensor
Group B (October 28-30, Santiago del Estero, Argentina) Flamengo Malvin Quimsa Chilean champions
Group C (November 4-6, Cucuta, Colombia) Libertad Tiburones Universo/BRB Cucuta The final round is slated for November 24-28.
Quimsa celebrate Liga Sudamericana title - Nov 20, 2009 (by Eurobasket News)
Quimsa- Libertad Sunchales 87:77
Quimsa became the new Liga Sudamericana champions. They held off Libertad Sunchales in the decisive game. Quimsa qualified to the FIBA Americas League to be held in December. Julio Mazzaro (190-G-79) knocked down 29 points and grabbed 6 rebounds to lead the hosting team to the historic success.
Quimsa and Libertad Sunchales traded baskets throughout the opening frame. The scoreboard read 20:20 after ten minutes of action [read more]
Quimsa- Libertad Sunchales 87:77
Quimsa became the new Liga Sudamericana champions. They held off Libertad Sunchales in the decisive game. Quimsa qualified to the FIBA Americas League to be held in December. Julio Mazzaro (190-G-79) knocked down 29 points and grabbed 6 rebounds to lead the hosting team to the historic success. Quimsa and Libertad Sunchales traded baskets throughout the opening frame. The scoreboard read 20:20 after ten minutes of action. Quimsa and Libertad stiffened their defense in the second quarter. Quimsa limited their opponents to just 8 points and earned a 4-point lead at halftime. The hosts stepped on the gas right after the main break. They exploded with 25 points to stretch the margin at 12-point mark. A high-scoring fourth frame saw Libertad pour in 32 points but it did not rescue the team. Quimsa matched the effort going for 30 points and claiming a confident win at the end. Jonathan Treise (182-G-85) scored 21 points and issued 5 assists for Quimsa. Roman Gonzalez (211-C-78) added 16 points and 9 boards for the champions. Cleotis Brown (198-G/F-77, college: Illinois) answered with 17 points for Libertad. Andres Pelussi (198-F-77) had 15 points in the loss.
Libertad post second win in Santiago del Estero - Nov 19, 2009 (by Eurobasket News)
Libertad - Minas 84:70
Libertad Sunchales made another step towards the Liga Sudamericana title. They held off Minas to improve at 2-0 record in the final round of the tournament in Argentinean Santiago del Estero. Libertad will now face Quimsa for the title later tonight.
Libertad used an 8:0 run midway through the opening quarter to clear off. They posted a 21:16 lead after ten minutes. Libertad looked aggressive offensively and they poured in 28 points to continue to dominate [read more]
Libertad - Minas 84:70 Libertad Sunchales made another step towards the Liga Sudamericana title. They held off Minas to improve at 2-0 record in the final round of the tournament in Argentinean Santiago del Estero. Libertad will now face Quimsa for the title later tonight. Libertad used an 8:0 run midway through the opening quarter to clear off. They posted a 21:16 lead after ten minutes. Libertad looked aggressive offensively and they poured in 28 points to continue to dominate. Libertad piled up a comfortable 17-point lead at halftime. Minas could not pick up the slack in the second half. They were not able to match the tempo and trailed by as many as 20 points heading into the fourth quarter. Libertad finally loosened the grip in the fourth frame allowing the Brazilian team to win the quarter. Libertad cruised to the win as Laron Profit (196-G/F-77, college: Maryland) banked 20 points. Sebastian Ginobili (190-G-72, agency: Interperformances) and Andres Pelussi (198-F-77) added 15 points each in the win. Christopher Jeffries (199-F-80, college: Wash.-St.Louis) responded with 16 points for Minas. Murilo da Rosa (210-C/F-83, agency: Arik Krayn Services) had 14 points and 13 boards in defeat.
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