Thursday, 21 February 2019 is the last chance for the Dominican Republic men’s basketball team to qualify for the FIBA World Basketball Cup. The game is scheduled for 8:30pm at the Palacio de los Deportes in the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center in Santo Domingo.
Coach Melvyn Lopez is counting on the local fans to energize the players to accomplish the feat of defeating the better-ranked Venezuelan team. Venezuela has already qualified for the FIBA tournament.
Dominican Republic team members are: Víctor Liz, Sadiel Rojas, Ronald Roerts Jr., Ronald Ramón, Rigoberto Mendoza, Juan Miguel Suero, Juan José García, Juan Guerrero, Juan Coronado, Jhonatan Araujo, Gelvis Solano, Eloy Vargas. Francisco García is the general manager of the team.
Playing for Venezuela are: Gregory Vargas, Gregory Echenique, Jhoman Zamora, Pedro Chourio, José Vargas, Luis Bethelmy, César García, Hindi Graterol, Elder Gimenez, Heissler Guillent, Dwight Lewis and Néstor Comenares.
The DR later plays the even more superior Team Brazil on 25 February at 8:30pm at the same venue.
Tickets to the game cost RD$450, RD$350 and RD$200.
21 February 2019