The Dominican Republic (ranked 17th) matches Canada (ranked 25th) on Monday, 27 November 2017 at 8pm at the Arena del Cibao in Santiago de los Caballeros as it battles to qualify for a slot in the First Round Qualifiers Americas – 2019 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers. Canada has defeated the Dominican Republic in 12 of the 15 matches the teams have played. The DR won in 2013, 2003 and 1995.
The Dominican Republic previously defeated the US Virgin Islands (ranked 51st) on Friday, 24 November 2017. Coach Melvyn Lopez said that the game against the US Virgin Islands helped the team hone their skills and know their strengths and weaknesses. The DR defeated the US Virgin Islands 99-89 (29-27), 20-14, 21-30, 29-18).
Dominican team players are: Eloy Vargas, Sadiel Rojas, Eulis Baez, Victor Liz, Rigoberto Mendoza, Dagoberto Peña, Gerardo Suero, Jonathan Araujo and Edward Santana.
The US Virgin Islands, Canada, Dominican Republic and Bahamas (ranked 59th) are part of Group D of the 2019 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers (Americas).
The First Round Qualifiers Americas will continue next in Nassau, Bahamas when the DR goes against Bahamas on Thursday, 22 February 2018. And then again in Santiago at the Gran Arena del Cibao when it matches the US Virgin Islands again on Sunday, 25 February 2018.
Afterwards, the DR will travel to Canada to play Canada on Friday, 29 June 2018 in Halifax, Canada. And then the Bahamas on Monday, 2 July 2018 the Dominican team will face Bahamas again in Santiago at the Gran Arena del Cibao.
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27 November 2017
