Overview
- The San Juan Sports Secretariat finished an exhaustive polish and lacquer of the Aldo Cantoni floor to restore shine and ensure a safe, competition-grade surface.
- Teams including Olimpia, San Jorge, Melbourne, Sporting CP and Centro Valenciano conducted initial trials, followed by later sessions for Barcelona and OC Barcelos.
- Andes Talleres completed its first on-site practice and confirmed its technical staff led by Marcelo Innella with Juan Orosito and Alejandro Agustín Marasco.
- Coach Marcelo Innella and player Matías Fernández said the Mendoza club is motivated and prepared despite the difficulty of its pool.
- Andes Talleres is in Group A with Barcelona, Sporting CP and Olimpia, with fixtures set for Wednesday at 16:30 vs Barcelona, Thursday at 19:00 vs Sporting and Friday at 16:30 vs Olimpia, as eight teams compete in two groups before the semifinals and final.