Panama, forced to a dignified final in basketball

Choice of basketball panama is forced to make a decent finish at home, in the qualifying rounds for FIBA World Cup 2023 when you receive today at 19:10 on your similar from Bahamas at the Roberto Durán Arena.

Bahamas and Panama the last match of the sixth qualifying window is being played, both teams come to this match without a chance to qualify for the WC FIBA, which will be jointly held between the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia from August 25 to September 10 this year.

In their last game held last Friday night, Panama lost against Dominican Republic by boat from 97 to 63, which kept the “bachateros” with the possibilities to get to World Cup 2023.

for his part, Bahamas In the last game, also held last Friday, they were defeated by Venezuela 115-70.

Bahamas comes in the face Panama with a record of 11 losses and 3 wins.

for his part, Panama has a record of 11 lost games with only 2 wins.

In the first meeting between the two teams on Caribbean soil, the “Red sleeveless“who drives Flor Melendez fI was defeated by Bahamas by a score of 83 to 79, so this game has a taste of revenge for the Panamanian team.

with the party of bahamas tThe Puerto Rican’s contract is expiring Flor Meléndez who led Panama in the playoffs replacing another Puerto Rican, David Rosario.

Chances are yes Flor Melendez Whether he can continue to lead Panama depends on the new directors who take control Panama Basketball Association (Fepaba).

Currently the president of Fepaba is Jair Peralta, who said that the decision to continue Melendez It depends on the new directions that will come.

For now, Panama in basketball will have to prepare for 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games which will be held in Savior.