The Racing figure who goes “step by step” against Atenas :: Olé

Racing and step by step, once again. Although it is not in Avellaneda but in Chivilcoy and not in football but in basketball. And much less the one who said it was Merlo Mustard but Emilio Stuckyone of the figures of the Academy who beat Athens in Córdoba to tie the finals of the Argentine League 1-1.

Stucky, a 30-year-old, 1.98 meter tall power forward born in Campo Quijada, Salta, was one of Racing’s figures in this important victory that restores hope to his team of achieving promotion to the National League, something that only one of the two finalists will achieve. And in the case of the Blanquiceleste, the feat would be even greater since they would deprive the greatest champion in history of returning to First Division.

After having lost the first final, those led by Diego D’Ambrosio had no choice but to steal a visitor victory if they did not want to be on the ropes. And they did it 73-67 with 14 points and eight rebounds from Stucky, who was also key in defense.

“We played a tougher game, with more friction. In the first game they knew how to control the game well and took the advantage. They had been smarter and that’s why they beat us, so we knew we had to give a little more if we wanted to fight“explained the player. “We knew how to be smart and we won it,” he added before the Básquet Pass microphones after the broadcast.

Regarding the keys, the man from Salta explained: “We resolved one against one in the low post“We know that they have a lot of goals and when you release a player, they find confidence and take shots, but we know that we have to pass it to the one who is best at that moment.”

Defense was undoubtedly a pillar of Racing and Stucky knows it. “We made a great sacrifice, I had to mark Lucas Arnwho has been one of the best players in the tournament, knowing that I was going to have to make a great sacrifice and that later things were going to work out or not, but they worked for me and we were able to win.”

-Do they go more calmly to Chivilcoy with the series 1-1?

-No, we know that we have to go step by step, first think about the next game and then the fourth. But it’s step by step, they are a great team and this is open to both of them.

· Game 1: Atenas 80 – Racing de Chivilcoy 72 | Series: 1- 0

· Game 2: Atenas 67 – Racing de Chivilcoy 73 | Series: 1- 1

· Game 3: Saturday 7/15 | 9 pm in Chivilcoy

· Game 4: Monday 7/17 | 9 pm in Chivilcoy

· Game 5: Thursday 7/20 | 9 pm in Córdoba*

*If necessary. Televisa Básquet Pass.