Vasco is dominated by an Argentine team in the debut of the South American League

This Thursday (9), Vasco da Gama e Railway Railfrom Argentina, faced each other in a match valid for the first round of the South American Basketball League. The duel, from Group Btook place at the Garcilazo Sucre Poliesportivo Gymnasium, in the city of Sucre, Bolivia. The Brazilian team encountered difficulties in the match and was defeated by a score of 73 to 40.

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How was the game?

At the beginning of the match, Ferro scored the first points and opened a small advantage. Vasco, despite having difficulties, did not let the opponent have any space and ended the partial a little behind, with a score of 19 to 14. In the second quarter, the Argentine team imposed its rhythm and won 18 to 9, taking the game to halftime with 37 to 23.

Vasco returned from the break with errors in marking and little effectiveness in finishing. The Brazilian team scored just 6 points in the partial, while Ferro reached 59, increasing the advantage. In a fourth half of yet another unfavorable performance, without being able to build plays and fit the defensive sector, Vasco saw their opponent fire. As a result, Ferro won the match 73 to 40 and the Rio team ended the game without leading the score at any point.

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Vasco's top scorer was winger Lucas Zibbechi, with 12 points.

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Vasco's next match

Vasco returns to the court this Friday (10), at 9:40 pm (Brasília time), against Universitario de Sucre, the home team. The clash is valid for the second round of the South American Basketball League. Group B also includes Motilones del Norte, from Colombia.

South American Basketball League 2025

The tournament includes 16 teams from eight countries and the matches are held in four cities: Pilar (Paraguay), Sucre (Bolivia), São Paulo (Brazil) and Asunción (Paraguay). In addition to Vasco, there are three other Brazilian representatives in the competition: Bauru Basket, Corinthians and Pinheiros.

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