World Cup 2027 Americas Qualifiers: Venezuela outlast Chile for first win

- March 3, 2026
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Chile - Venezuela 68-72

Venezuela opened win count at the 2027 World Cup Americas Qualifiers. They topped Chile to improve at 1-2 record in Group C. Yeferson Guerra (192-G-2003) and Elian Centeno (200-PF-2000) scored 16 and 13 points respectively to pace the winners.
Venezuela exploded with 29 points in the second period to gain a 41-25 halftime lead. Venezuela extended the lead in the third term. They arrived at the final break up by 18 points. Chile ignited a strong rally in the fourth period but came up short of win at the end.
Sebastian Suarez (193-SF-1991, college: Portland St.) tossed in 21 points, while Felipe Haase (206-F-1998, college: Southern Miss) had 16 points for Chile.

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Cup LNB LNB2 BCL Americas Liga Sudamericana
CUP Standings
Center
1
Puente Alto
8-2
2
Los Leones
7-3
3
Sportiva Italiana
6-4
4
Colo Colo
5-5
5
Univ.Catolica
3-7
6
Espanol T.
1-9
South
1
Univ.Concepcion
10-0
2
Ancud
6-4
3
Puerto Varas
6-4
4
Espanol O.
5-5
5
Las Animas
3-7
6
Valdivia
0-10
Full Standings
Last Updated: 3/4/2025
Standings
Centro
1
Univ.Concepcion
12-0
2
Puente Alto
9-3
3
Los Leones
9-4
4
Boston College
6-7
5
Colo Colo
4-8
6
Univ.Catolica
2-10
7
Espanol T.
1-11
Sur
1
Las Animas
10-3
2
Espanol O.
9-3
3
Valdivia
7-5
4
Puerto Varas
7-6
5
Puerto Montt
4-8
6
Ancud
4-8
7
Castro
2-10
Full Standings
Last Updated: 5/3/2026
Standings
Group A
1
Sportiva Italiana
9-1
2
Illaplel
5-4
3
Arabe de Valp.
5-4
4
Quilpue
5-5
5
Humboldt
4-6
6
The Sharks
1-9
Group B
1
Sergio Ceppi
7-3
2
Hrvatski Sokol
6-4
3
Stadio Italiano
5-4
4
Luis Matte
5-4
5
San Luis
5-5
6
Arturo Prat
1-9
Group C
1
Aleman
9-1
2
Alemana
7-3
3
Truenos
5-5
4
Liceo Curico
4-5
5
Constitucion
4-6
6
Municipal C.
0-9
Group D
1
Temuco
6-2
2
Huachipato
4-4
3
Omega
4-4
4
La Union
3-5
5
Escolar Ale.
3-5
6
Pucon
0-0
Full Standings
Last Updated: 6/1/2026
Standings
Group A
1
AstrosMEX
6-0
2
PaisasCOL
3-3
3
CaimanesCOL
0-6
Group B
1
NacionalURU
6-0
2
FlamengoBRA
2-4
3
ObrasARG
1-5
Group C
1
Boca JuniorsARG
4-2
2
MinasBRA
4-2
3
AguadaURU
1-5
Group D
1
Sesi/FrancaBRA
4-2
2
InstitutoARG
4-2
3
Univ.ConcepcionCHI
1-5
Full Standings
Last Updated: 2/13/2026
Standings
Group E
1
FerroArgentina
3-0
2
Olimpia K.Paraguay
2-1
3
J.GuzmanEcuador
1-2
4
Univ.SucreBolivia
0-3
Group F
1
RegatasArgentina
3-0
2
DefensorUruguay
2-1
3
CorinthiansBrazil
1-2
4
San JoseParaguay
0-3
Full Standings
Last Updated: 12/7/2025
Cup LNB LNB2 BCL Americas Liga Sudamericana
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Zinaich_Connor_1

Espanol O
(201-F-1997)
Avg: 24.0

Zinaich
24.0
McKinney
21.4
Maxwell
20.9
Ocasio
20.4
Caraboni
18.4
More Stats
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Brown_Rakim

Puente Alto
(198-SF-1991)
Avg: 26.9

Brown
26.9
Maxwell
26.3
Afifi
24.8
Burries
24.8
Wrighten
24.5
More Stats
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Alesso_Stefano_1

La Union
(213-F-2003)
Avg: 24.5

Alesso
24.5
Bobbitt
24.4
Ayala
24.0
Robinson
23.1
Castro
21.0
More Stats
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Maxwell_Stephen_1

Univ.
(201-F-1993)
Avg: 23.0

Maxwell
23.0
Burke
19.3
Dias
17.7
Weatherspoon
17.6
Zinaich
17.6
More Stats
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Thomas_Davaunta

Corinthians
(196-G-1995)
Avg: 20.7

Thomas
20.7
McKinney
18.3
Clark
17.3
Robinson
17.3
Purifoy
17.3
More Stats
LNB LNB2
Player of the Week: Round 12(RS)
Jahsean Corbett

Espanol O.
(198-G/F-02)

Player of the Week: Round 8(RS)
Kaleb Vaughn

Alemana
(198-F-96)