Summary of the Semifinals in Mexico City

As it was expected, USA and Canada advanced to Big Final of FIBA Americas U16 Championship. These two teams demonstrated way better performance than all other participants in Mexico City and totally deserved to meet each other in battle for the Gold. There is another important thing, with this success USA and Canada booked a spot for the 2010 FIBA U17 World Championship. Two teams who are eliminated in the Semifinals, Argentina and Brazil, will also have a chance to appear on this event. That depends of today's game for third place in Mexico City (Bronze).

Team USA smashed Brazil yesterday 105-54 mostly owing to Kaleena Jordan Lewis and Ariel Chanel Massengale, who scored 24 and 23 points respectively.

Canada outplayed Argentina 66-59. Alexandra Jubilee Der top-scored for the winners with 17, while Shalie Richelle Dheensaw added one point less. Julieta Vazquez shined in loss delivering 22 points.

In classification games for 5-8 place Rico beat Guatemala 45-39 and Mexico dominated against Dominican Republic 121-38.

Today USA will meet Canada for the Gold at 20:00h. Two hours before that Argentina will take on Brazil for the Bronze.

We will have two more games today. For the fifth place Puerto Rico will player against the hosts, Mexico. Guatemala and Dominican Republic will try to avoid the last place on this event.