Argentina untouchable in Preliminary Round, heads to Semis

Debora Gonzalez

COLOMBIA - ARGENTINA 45-66

Argentina finished Preliminary Round in Neiva with perfect 4-0 record. They won Group A and will meet Canada in the Semifinals. The host of FIBA Americas (Colombia) failed to reach the next stage. They ended as No.4 of this pool with 1-3 record. Debora Gonzalez (172-PG-90, agency: Players Group) shined in Argentina with 14 points. Stephany Thomas (175-G-89) and Erica Sanchez (184-F/C-76, agency: Players Group) netted 13 and 10 points respectively. In Colombia, Erika Valek (168-G-82, college: Purdue) was the only one with double digits in scoring - 12 pts. Elena Diaz (185-F-83, college: Nebraska) had 9 points and 9 rebounds, while Mabel Martinez (176-F-86) added 8 pts and 6 rebs. Quarters: 11-16, 11-16, 8-20, 15-14. Semifinals are scheduled for tomorrow. Pairs are Argentina - Canada and Brazil -Cuba.

Colombia: Erika Valek 12, Elena Diaz 9+9 boards, Mabel Martinez 8+6 boards
Argentina: Debora Gonzalez 14, Stephany Thomas 13, Erica Sanchez 10