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The Portuguese national basketball team secured an 81-70 victory over Switzerland in their second friendly match, held at the Matosinhos Sports and Congress Center. This win serves as crucial preparation for their decisive World Cup qualifier against Montenegro, with the tournament scheduled for Qatar next year.
In a closely contested game, mirroring the previous day's encounter, coach Mário Gomes's squad managed to outperform their opponents in every quarter (21-20, 17-17, 22-19, and 21-14). The decisive lead was established in the final period, a game where the national coach heavily rotated his roster.
Individually, Travante Williams led all scorers with 15 points and 5 rebounds. Captain Miguel Queiroz contributed 10 points and 6 rebounds, while Francisco Amarante, who saw the most playing time with 27 minutes on court, added 11 points. Notable performances also came from Vlad Voytso and Diogo Ventura, who tallied nine and eight points, respectively.
The "Lynxes" will return to the CDC Matosinhos on July 2nd to face Montenegro in a pivotal first-round qualifier for the 2027 World Cup. The national team's objective is to secure their passage to the second phase in this upcoming match, before traveling to Greece for their final group stage game on July 5th.
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