The Barranquilla quintet comes into this match undefeated and after winning 87-82 in a tight game against Argentinian Córdoba Institute, last Wednesday, in Montevideo, Uruguay. Their current rival in turn fell to Instituto in the play-offs, but defeated San José 77-75 and punched their ticket to the “Final Four.”
The Atlanticians, who have not lost a match this semester, will approach this match in this competition more motivated than ever, in which their main goal is to become champions.
After obtaining this ticket with the four best teams in the competition, the quintet coaches currambero, Tomás Díaz, He seemed calm about what’s to come.
“We knew that Instituto was a strong rival, that they would try to put pressure on us. If we look at the progress of the game, they never changed their style, they always pushed, they made us play with a different rhythm. In the end it was a bit complicated for us, but we achieved the result,” he said.
“This year, unlike last year, there is a better prepared team, with more training. This is the case for Caribbean, San José and Instituto, a competitive team. The victory we achieved is very relevant for the institution, for us as technical staff and invites us to continue. This victory was for Barranquilla. We are very proud to represent the institution and we hope that they will send us the energy for the next match,” he added.
Source: El heraldo
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