Beaten by Mexico for the first time in its history, then stopped by the rain against Venezuela, Team USA finally won its first victory in the AmeriCup. A resounding success against Panama (88-58) and Norris Cole, masked, was the most prominent with 17 points, supported by Craig Sword (11 points).
It was behind the 3-point line that the Americans made the difference with 16 successes, against 3 for the Panamanians.
This Tuesday, Team USA will resume their match against Venezuela, before enjoying a day of rest on Wednesday. Then, place in the quarter-finals but Norris Cole does not want to project. ” We focus only on us, and on the opponent he explained. ” We don’t plan. We take match after match, and I take the report on the opponent, match after match.”
The good news for the Americans is that Venezuela beat Mexico, and if they win on Tuesday, the Americans will have the chance to finish first in the group in the event of a three-way tie.
