Brazil takes the Bronze in Panamerican Games

Iziane Castro

BRAZIL - COLOMBIA 87-48

Bronze medal in Guadalajara belongs to Brazil. They destroyed Colombia 87-48 in the last day of the Panamerican Games 2011 to take the third place. Colombia finished as No.4 and stays without the medal. Iziane Castro Marques (183-G/F-82, agency: Josep and Nicolas) paced Brazil to victory with 20 points and 6 rebounds. Erika De Souza (197-C-82, agency: Josep and Nicolas) had 14 points and 9 rebs, while Palmira Marcal (177-G-84) added 12 pts. In the loosing squad, Leidy Sanchez (175-F-86) was the only one with double-digits. She had 12 points. Their second scorer was Jenifer Munoz (170-G-91) with 8 pts. Quarters: 24-11, 17-19, 28-11, 18-7. Puerto Rico won the Gold in Guadalajara. They outplayed host Mexico 85-67 in the Finals.

Brazil: Iziane Castro Marques 20+6 boards, Erika De Souza 14+9 boards, Palmira Marcal 12
Colombia: Leidy Sanchez 12, Jenifer Munoz 8