U17 Dominican Republic takes the Bronze in Gurabo

U17 Dominican Republic - U17 Bahamas 80-46

Dominican Republic won the Bronze at the U17 CentroBasket in Gurabo. They destroyed Bahamas on Sunday to finish as No.3. On the other side, Bahamas stays without the medal. Yamel Vanessa Abreu Alvarez stepped up for the winners with 26 points and 5 rebounds. Frabel Feliz Rodriguez had 17 points and 14 boards, while Anyelina Santos Rosario added 12 pts and 9 rebs. In Bahamas, Brea Forbes collected 19 pts and 6 rebs. Their second scorer was Taneka Kristine Sandiford. Dominican Republic took control on Bahamas from the very beginning. They made 25-8 lead in the first ten minutes and were looking comfortable. Until the halftime Dominican Republic jumped to 40-16 and the game winner was already known. Second half was just the formality and Dominican Republic had no troubles to win the Bronze.

Dominican Republic: Yamel Vanessa Abreu Alvarez 26+5 boards, Frabel Feliz Rodriguez 17+14 boards, Anyelina Santos Rosario 12+9 boards
Bahamas: Brea Forbes 19+6 boards, Taneka Kristine Sandiford 9