Paraguay edge Argentina to clinch Gold

Gabriel Peralta

Paraguay edged Argentina to clinch Gold at the ODESUR games 2018. Paraguay needed a 71-68 win to finish first with a 4-1 record. Argentina suffered their first loss, but due to the defeat from the opponent ended up on the second place. Gabriel Peralta (201-F-95) stepped up with 27 points for the winners and Bruno Zanotti (198-SF-82, college: Merrimack) poured n 24. Marco Gnass scored 17 in a loss, whilst Francisco Farabello (188-G-00) poured in 16.
Chile stepped up on podium as they beat Bolivia 73-45. Darrol Jones (193-SF-94) top-scored for the winners with 17 points and Diego Silva (186-F-93) delivered 14. Pedro Gutierrez (175-PG-96) answered with 18 points in the losing effort.
Colombia edged Peru 97-53 in their last game. John Hernandez (207-C-84) top-scored for the inners with 24 points and Freddy Asprilla (208-F-88, college: Canisius) added 21. Juan Venegas scored 16 points in a loss.