More than 1,500 people attended the Old Regional Basketball Glories charity match, organized by the family of brothers Patrick and Leno Saez.
A nostalgic duel between Osorno County and Provincial Llanquihue teams was played at the Monumental María Gallardo gymnasium, to help Osorno basketball players, who, 20 years after the finals faced their lakeside neighbors, teammates and friends over the orange, came together with the idea of funding his sister Patricia’s expensive medical treatment. She has severe cancer.
Lino Saez talked about the details of the situation they face today as a family
Jose Ignacio Colao, Eric Carrasco, Carlos Sepulveda, Renato Vera, Lionel Mendes, Marcelo Hernandez, Jorge Soto, Pablo Rodriguez, Rodrigo Zuniga, Mauro Chinoni, and brothers Patrick and Lino Saez took the field for Osorno.
And with the Lanquehue County shirt, the solidarity match was played by Patricio Robles, Francisco Velez, Patricio Arroyo, Marques Johnson, Marco Cornez, Carlos Troll, Emilio Paris, Rodrigo Espinosa, Marcelo “Popey” Ruiz and Patricio Briones, who became the match’s top scorer with 27 points.
As for history, the entertaining game played by the Bulls and the Lake Monster, “old glories” ended 74 to 81 in favor of the lake, which took a commemorative cup presented by Osorno Mayor Emetrio. Carrillo.
Patrick Saez emotionally thanked him for the support he received to develop the Solidarity Sports event
The campaign of the family of brothers Patrick and Lino Saez in favor of their sister Patricia did not end with the Solidarity game: in fact, they are already preparing for the auction of game shirts, and a series of historic Chilean basketball jerseys, they will develop in the coming weeks through social networks.
That, without ruling out a classic basketball rematch of nostalgia…
