Diaris Perez
As winners of Pool B, Cuba have advanced directly to the semifinals of the event.
The last day of the preliminary phase saw three matches extend to the five-set limit, including a 3-2 (21-25, 25-23, 23-25, 25-19, 15-5) victory for the Dominican Republic over Argentina to claim the top place in Pool A and the other direct ticket to the semifinals.
In the other Pool B match, Puerto Rico edged Chile 3-2 (25-21, 29-31, 25-19, 22-25, 15-13).
In Pool A, Mexico outdueled Peru 3-2 (25-21, 25-21, 23-25, 20-25, 15-13) for their first victory of the preliminary phase.
Pool A:
Dominican Republic, 13 points
Argentina 7 points
Peru 7 points
México 3 points
Pool B:
Cuba 14 points
Puerto Rico 9 points
Chile 7 points
Costa Rica 0 points
Friday’s quarterfinals
14:30 Puerto Rico v Peru
16:30 Argentina v Chile
See all results and standings here.
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