COLOMBIA THIRD IN THE SOUTHAMERICAN, QUALIFIES TO THE PREOLIMPIC

Colombia won the bronze medal in the Southamerican Women Championship 2010, the National team defeated Paraguay 85 70 with a monster performance of Yaneth Arias who finished the game with 34 pts and 14 rebounds.
Colombia arrived to the game against Paraguay after fall versus Argentina in the semifinal 74 83, Colombia had good beginning, but Argentina had a strong reaction and outscored
Colombia in the second and third quarter, the national team had a comeback in the last quarter but was not enough, Yaneth Arias with 23 points and 11 rebounds lead our ladies,
Tathiana Mosquera earning a place among the top centers in the continent posted 16 points, and Erika Valek the great point guard had 15 pts and 5 assists.In the game for the bronze the national team arrived with a strong attitude, ready to get the well deserved medal, and did not fail, Yaneth Arias bright had the great support of Erika Valek who is getting her best shape, Valek seven assists lead the team and also helped with 12 points, Leidy Sanchez 15 pts and six rebounds plus Tathiana Mosquera 12 points were key factors for the Colombian victory.
The third place gives to Colombia the ticket to the FIBA Americas Panamerican Championship and also to the Panamerican Games, the Panamerican Champioship qualifies to the Olympic Games.
The National still have big room to improve, the team has good size with Levys Torres , Tathiana Mosquera and the young Luz Yadira Asprilla, Colombia lead the rebounding in all the games with the exception of the game against Brazil, also have a great playmaker like Erika Valek and with the right training Valek should be one the top guards in the continent, Colombia have in its star Yaneth Maria Arias a powerfull scoring machine with skills and size to play in the better leagues of the world.
The team needs to improve its three point shooting and add more systems, to fight in best way against hard defenses.

THANKS LADIES, WE ARE VERY PROUD OF YOU