POSTED BY: Eurobasket News
Preliminary Round is over in Cucuta and everything is set for the final day. Brazil won the first stage with perfect 7-0 record and will meet second ranked Argentina, who ended with 5-2 score. The winner will take the Gold at this event. On the other side, Colombia and Uruguay will fight for the Bronze. Chile and Venezuela will play for the fifth place, while Ecuador and Paraguay will meet each other to try to avoid the last place at this event.
Crucial game for the first place in Preliminary Round was Brazil - Colombia. It was a Day Five and Brazil celebrated 63-53 win. Later Colombia also failed against Argentina and because of that missed to reach the Finals. Argentina celebrated 60-53 win in this game and finished as No.2. That game closed Preliminary Round in Cucuta. Sunday will be the last day of the competition. All games results and Standings are below.
Day One
Jul. 16: Brazil 69-40 Paraguay
Jul. 16: Chile 51-67 Argentina
Jul. 16: Uruguay 67-64 Venezuela
Jul. 16: Colombia 74-52 Ecuador
Day Two
Jul. 17: Ecuador 49-63 Argentina
Jul. 17: Paraguay 53-68 Venezuela
Jul. 17: Brazil 74-44 Chile
Jul. 17: Colombia 43-41 Uruguay
Day Three
Jul. 18: Ecuador 65-47 Paraguay
Jul. 18: Brazil 100-47 Venezuela
Jul. 18: Argentina 38-60 Uruguay
Jul. 18: Colombia 66-61 Chile
Day Four
Jul. 19: Venezuela 48-56 Chile
Jul. 19: Paraguay 33-84 Argentina
Jul. 19: Uruguay 48-54 Brazil
Jul. 19: Colombia 78-70 Venezuela
Day Five
Jul. 20: Ecuador 60-47 Uruguay
Jul. 20: Chile 66-52 Paraguay
Jul. 20: Argentina 93-57 Venezuela
Jul. 20: Colombia 53-63 Brazil
Day Six
Jul. 21: Venezuela 59-53 Ecuador
Jul. 21: Chile 71-60 Uruguay
Jul. 21: Brazil 56-51 Argentina
Jul. 21: Colombia 59-48 Paraguay
Day Seven
Jul. 22: Uruguay 90-61 Paraguay
Jul. 22: Ecuador 39-57 Brazil
Jul. 22: Venezuela 69-64 Chile
Jul. 22: Colombia 53-60 Argentina
Standings
1. Brazil 7-0
2. Argentina 5-2
3. Colombia 5-2
4. Uruguay 3-4
5. Venezuela 3-4
6. Chile 3-4
7. Ecuador 2-5
8. Paraguay 0-7