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Paraguay's U18 basketball team falls to Argentina in AmeriCup
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Paraguay's U18 basketball team falls to Argentina in AmeriCup

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Paraguay's U18 women's basketball team lost their second consecutive game at the AmeriCup in Irapuato, Mexico, falling to Argentina 84-38.
  • The team previously lost to host Mexico and faces a difficult path forward, as they are grouped with the dominant U.S. team.
  • Paraguay's final group game is against the United States on Friday, with the top team in each group advancing directly to the semifinals.

The Paraguayan U18 women's basketball team suffered a significant defeat against Argentina, losing 84-38 in their second match at the AmeriCup tournament in Irapuato, Mexico. This loss compounds their earlier defeat to the host nation, Mexico, placing them in a challenging position within Group B.

Paraguay's path forward appears particularly difficult as they are grouped with the formidable United States team, which has already secured victories against both Argentina and Mexico. The U.S. team demonstrated its dominance with a resounding 125-53 win over Mexico.

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The Paraguayan squad, nicknamed 'las albirrojas,' was outplayed by Argentina, with quarter scores of 11-23, 6-20, 1-17, and 20-24. María Franco was Paraguay's top scorer with 7 points. The team's final group stage game is scheduled for Friday against the United States at 3:30 PM.

Tournament format dictates that the top team in each group advances directly to the semifinals. The second and third-place teams will then compete for the remaining semifinal spot. In other tournament results, Venezuela defeated Puerto Rico 84-65, and Canada secured a 96-46 victory over the Dominican Republic.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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