BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) – The inaugural edition of the Youth Basketball Champions League Americas (Youth BCL Americas), which will take place at Estadio Obras Sanitarias in Buenos Aires, Argentina, now has its schedule. Paulistano (Brazil), Defensor Sporting (Uruguay), Academy of Central Florida (United States) and hosts Obras Sanitarias (Argentina) will compete over four days for the title in this new FIBA Americas youth competition. The preliminary phase will consist of three game days, with each team facing every other team once. The results will determine the matchups for the decisive day, which will feature the third-place game and the Final on September 12. Here is the complete schedule:
September 9
Paulistano vs. Academy of Central Florida – 5:00 p.m. Obras vs. Defensor – 8:00 p.m.
September 10
Defensor vs. Paulistano – 5:00 p.m. Academy of Central Florida vs. Obras – 8:00 p.m.
September 11
Academy of Central Florida vs. Defensor – 5:00 p.m. Obras vs. Paulistano – 8:00 p.m.
September 12
Third-place game – 5:00 p.m. Final – 8:00 p.m. All times are local time in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Youth BCL Americas is a new U18 competition created by FIBA Americas to promote the development of youth basketball in the region and give young players the opportunity to compete on an international stage.
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