From October 18th to 23rd, in Lima, the Crisol Cup, one of the most important basketball championships in the country, will be held. In this tournament, Los Osos de la Salle, the representative team from the Arequipa region, will be present.
With the aim of reaching the finals, Los Osos have incorporated American players such as Paul Larsen and Armani Flannigan, who, along with Marcus Burwell, complete the team's foreign reinforcements.
Among the selected local players are Antonio Guzmán, Daniel Paredes, Martin Cuadros, Alonso Peralta, Yul Rodríguez, Arath De la Cruz, Joaquin Ampuero, Josh Medina, Carlos Núñez, Gabriel Rivera, Sebastián Llerena, and Rafael Urizar. The team is coached by Sergio Verzilli.
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Currently, the Crisol Cup has become the most important basketball championship in the country. In addition to Los Osos, the Faraday and Lima Norte clubs have confirmed their participation. Regatas Lima, HB Club, and Palcor will also be present.
Fact. With the aim of supporting the development of the basketball tournament, on Friday, October 14th, the mining company Cerro Verde formally handed over complete uniforms to the club representing the Arequipa region.