El Salvador beat Guyana, and breathed in the basketball pre-qualifying- April 18, 2021
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Ronnie Aguilar
El Salvador's National Basketball Team beat Guyana in the last second. It went from more to less, but she came out alive! The Savior He went from nightmare to joy, in the Americas pre-qualifier. Last night, in a losers' duel, he suffered to beat Guyana, by 90-92. The best in blue and white points was Ronnie Aguilar (216-C-87, college: CSUDH), with a double-double, 35 points and 16 rebounds, in addition to three blocks; Eduardo Escalante (181-SG-93) contributed four steals and assists. The Guyanese leader was Delroy James (203-C-87, college: URI, agency: Network Sports International) (27 points). The Salvadoran team had a better start. The premises looked solid and resolved as a whole. There was more success with the free throws and in the two points. Soon, he got up and had a difference of five points, with a solid and effective work from Aguilar. But little by little, Guyana cut the advantage and closed tight (24-26). Aguilar and the work of Roberto Martinez (185-PG-91, college: OLLU) served to stop the visitor's advance. However, before the break, the outlook was complicated: tie at 53. After the break, came the counter. Guyana rallied, first with a 60-55; and then by up to 13 points (80-67). All the work of effectiveness was lost, and it was difficult for the nationals to score again, collapsing the order and penetrations. It did not change the game, despite the fact that El Salvador recovered and reached a 90-90 score. There was tension, and the miracle came. At the last second, ESA turned it around and took the win, which brought joy to the country. |
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