The Dominican Republic is even closer to qualifying for the World Cup after crushing Chile 101–66. Yan Montero, who has finished his duties with the national team and will now join Olympiacos’ preseason training, had a strong performance with 12 points (2-for-3 from the free-throw line, 5-for-6 from the field, 0-for-6 from three-point range), 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals in 27:32.
The Dominican Republic is now 6-2, tied with Brazil, which lost 79-74 to Mexico, trailing only the U.S., which improved to 7-1 after a comfortable 104-80 victory over Colombia in Washington. Mike James had 11 points, 9 assists, 5 steals, but also 7 turnovers, while James Nunnally scored 16 points.
*photo source: KYPE
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