Guarani Lioness was part of the South American Women’s Basketball League, which Group C was played until Saturday at Obras Sanitarias Stadium in Buenos Aires, bringing the experience into their bags.
The Paraguayan team was made up of experienced players (Carina Peña, Patricia Rojas, Marta Peralta), but a large number of young personalities were included (Anna Pritz, Manuela Ramirez, Maria Fleitas, Jimena Ibarra, Liz Peralta, Maria Perez, Beatrice Quevedo) who He will soon feature the national squad, and two international boosts (Brazil’s Julia Torres and Argentina’s Paula Regiardo).
Those led by Argentine Juan Pablo Felice were unable to add 2 in the competition, but the efforts of the Paraguayan Basketball Association (CPB) are very commendable, by assuming commitment and having a fought team in standing with regional basketball advocates, such as Argentine champion Deportivo Perazategui and runner-up Kimsa from Santiago del Estero (host).
Leonas lost to Kimsa, 64-77, by an even greater margin against Perazatigue 57-73 and in the third match, against the Ecuadorians 48-57. That way, Perrazatigi, in Group C, had already guaranteed the passage to the quarter-finals, who beat Kimsa from Argentina on Saturday by just 46-45.