Cuba clinch 2012 Centrobasket title
- Jun 17, 2012
FINAL
Cuba - Puerto Rico
78-63
Cuba clinch 2012 Centrobasket title in Morovis. The Cubans overcame the
hosts of the tournament 78:63 in the Final game. This victory was number
47 in row for Cuba team in Centrobasket and gain back the gold medal,
that won at Morovis in the 2008 edition. Puerto Rico achieved it fourth
silver medal in the history. Cuba started with 19:16 and bailed the same
number of points in the second frame. Cuba allowed the opponents to
score 12 points and enjoyed 38:28 halftime advantage. Moreover they won
the third period 26-20 and did not mind 14-15 in the last quarter.
Leidys Oquendo (180-F-82) top-scored for the winners with 17 points
and Cepeda Marlen had massive 16 points and 20 rebounds.
Yamara Amargo (180-F-85) posted 11, while Avila Suchitel and
Islen Carbonell (182-G/F-87) delivered 10 each.
Carla Escalera (180-PF-84) ended up with 13 points in the losing
effort and Sepulveda Jazmine had 11.
3rd place
Mexico - Dominican Republic
78-79
Dominican Republic win the bronze medal of the 2012 Centrobasket in
Morovis. They managed to beat Mexico 79:78 in the game for the third
place. Both teams secured their participation in the Premundial. Mexico
started with 24:18 in the first period and won the half by 6 points.
Both teams nailed 19 points each in the second quarter for 33:27 at the
halftime. In the third period Dominican Republic bounced back with 29:23
and tied the score. A 5-0 run from the Dominican Republic took off the
winners 78:73 with 2 minutes to play. Alexis Castro make a three-points
shot with two second to play, but was not sufficient to get the victory
Guzman Graciela paced all the winners with 21 points and Estrella
Jennifer delivered 11.
Andreina Paniagua (183-F-78) and Abreu Maceo followed them with 10
points each.
Abril Garcia (188-F/C-80, college:
ORU) replied with 24 points and 10 boards in the losing case, while
Orozco Maria nailed 22.
Alexis Castro (180-G/F-86, agency:
22ft, college:
Vermont) delivered 15 and Nunez Laura had 6.
5th place
Jamaica - U.S. Virgin Islands
61-49
Jamaica defeat Virgin Islands for the 5th place in Centrobasket 2012.
The team needed 61:49 victory to move on one step higher. Virgin Islands
opened the game with 13:10 in the opening period and led 3 points at the
halftime. Both teams nailed 10 points each in the second period as the
board showed 23:20 at the halftime. Jamaica bounced back with 17-16 in
the third period and reduced to 2 points entering the last stanza. They
needed massive 24-10 in it to seal the victory. Gordon Tiffany paced all
the winners with 17 points and Smith Satanya as well as Latouche Marie
netted 13 each. McKenzie Gillian delivered 7 points in a win. Richards
Sherika replied with 14 points in the losing effort and Day Nicole
posted 12. Carey Loreal notched 10, whilst Matthew Kevia poured in 4.
7th place
Trinidad and Tobago - El Salvador
55-58 OT
El Salvador ended Centrobasket in the seventh place in Morovis, Puerto
Rico. The team overcame Trinidad and Tobago 58:55 in overtime at the
18th edition of the Centrobasket Tournament. El Salvador won the opening
period 12:10, but could not keep the lead in the half. Trinidad and
Tobago bounced back with 17-8 in the second frame to take 27:20 halftime
advantage. It was again El Salvador that won the third period 23-8 and
took 8 points lead entering the fourth period. Trinidad and Tobago
meanwhile won the fourth period 16-8 and went to overtime. After three
lead changes in the overtime, Calderon make four points for ensuring the
El Salvador national team victory.
Mirna Simon (168-SF-82) paced all the winners with 18 points and
Monica Calderon (175-SF-91) netted 14.
Hillary Martinez (172-SF) had 11, while Sosa posted 6. Gay Pietra
replied with 17 points and
Shakira Clarke (182-C) added 13.
Cuba and Puerto Rico advanced to the Final
- Jun 16, 2012
SEMIFINALS
Cuba - Mexico
86-42
Cuba reaches the Final at the 2012 Centrobasket in Morovis. The team
overcame Mexico 86:42 in the Semifinal to face the hosts in the Final
game. Cuba started with 22-9 lead and never looked behind after. Mexico
however managed to win the second period 16-13, but could not stay
tough. Cuba erupted with 26-8 surge in the third quarter and reached
61:32 after three quarters. Moreover they added 25-9 in the last stanza
to win the Semifinal clash. Oquendo and Avila top-scored for the winners
with 18 points each. Amargo netted 13, while Cepeda collected 11 points
and 12 rebounds.
Frida Gonzalez (184-C) ended up with 9 in defeat, whilst
Abril Garcia (188-F/C-80, college:
ORU) and
Laura Nunez (187-C/F-93) posted 7 each.
Puerto Rico - Dominican Republic
73-47
Puerto Rico edge Dominican Republic to enter the Final of the 2012
Centrobasket in Morovis.The hosts celebrated a 73:47 win to face Cuba on
Saturday. Both teams nailed 13 points each in the first period. The
hosts managed to push the tempo later in the half and after 16-11 in it
reached 5-point advantage at the halftime. The third quarter became
decisive in the game as Puerto Rico had 25-9 in it and never looked
behind. They added 19-14 in the last stanza to seal the victory.
Marie Placido (182-F-87) paced all the winners with 15 points and
Escalera Carla added 12.
Carla Cortijo (173-G-87, college:
Texas) delivered 11, while
Jennifer O'Neill (167-G) scored 9. Guzman Carmen ended up with 11
points and Paniagua Andreina had 9 in defeat.
Places 5-8
U.S. Virgin Islands - El Salvador
68-57
Virgin Islands rolled over El Salvador in Puerto Rico. The winners will
play for the 5th place at the Centobasket 2012. Virgin Islands started
with 14:13 in the opening period and scored the same number of points in
the second frame. That time the opponents managed to score 12 as the
board showed 28:25 at the halftime. The third quarter was decisive in
the game when Virgin Islands produced an 18-11 surge and never looked
behind. Moreover they added 22-21 in the last stanza and sealed the
victory.
Natalie Day (182-G/F-90) and Hamilton Victoria top-scored for the
winners with 13 points each.
Yanique Javois (176-G-85) nailed 10, while Liburd Lynia added 8.
Veronica Sosa (173-SG-90) ended up with 17 points and Maravilla
posted 16 in defeat. In the game for the 5th place Virgin Islands will
face Jamaica.
Jamaica - Trinidad and Tobago
65-60
Jamaica outscored Trinidad and Tobago in Centobasket 2012. The winners
will play for the fifth place with Virgin Islands. Trinidad and Tobago
started better and grabbed 15:7 after the opening period. They managed
to lead 32:28 at the halftime but could not win the game. Both teams
nailed 15 points each in the third quarter for the same difference,
while Jamaica needed a 22-13 surge to win the game.
Pietra Gay (183-G-74) had tied the game at 60:60 with 3 minutes left
to play. Shenneika Smith made a jump shot and Tarita Gordon a
three-point shot and Jamaica ended with a victory in the first game
today. Dixon Sasha top-scored for the winners with 22 points and Smith
Shenneika netted 12.
Rhona McKenzie (183-F-76, agency:
LBM Management) delivered 9, while Gordon Tarita added 7. Gay Pietra
replied with 18 points in the losing effort, whilst Seale and
Rhea Codio (165-G-88) posted 9 each.
Preliminary Round is over in Morovis,
Semifinals are set - Jun 15, 2012
Group A
Puerto Rico - Mexico
88-43
Puerto Rico destroyed Mexico 88-43 in the last day of the Preliminary
Round at 2012 Centrobasket in Morovis. The host of this event is the
winner of Group A with perfect 3-0 record. Mexico also advanced to the
Semifinals, but as No.2 with 2-1 score.
Esmary Vargas-Sanchez (192-C-81, college:
Emporia St.) and
Deanna Ortiz (177-G) stepped up for the hosts with 14 points each.
Jazmine Sepulveda (186-G-85, agency:
Merit Sports, college:
S.Florida) had another great game adding 12 points, 8 boards and 5
assists. In Mexico,
Abril Garcia (188-F/C-80, college:
ORU) netted 10 points and was their only player with double digits.
Nadia Bibbs (168-G/F-85) stopped to 7 pts and 7 boards, while
Maylene Ornelas (166-PG-87, college:
S.Idaho JC) had 6 points and same numbers of rebs. Puerto Rico was
11 points up at the half time and totally took control on its rival
after that.
Jazmine Sepulveda and her teammates exploded in Q3 with 28-10 and
continued in the same rhythm for rest of the game (23-7) celebrating
huge 88-43 win at the end. In the Semifinals, Puerto Rico will play
against Dominican Republic, while Mexico will take on Cuba. Both games
will be played today. It is important to mention that Puerto Rico and
Mexico booked a spot for the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship.
Jamaica - El Salvador
64-53
Jamaica avoided last place in Preliminary Group A of the 2012
Centrobasket in Morovis. They outplayed El Salvador 64-53 to finish as
third ranked team in this pool with 1-2 record. El Salvador has poor 0-3
and both teams failed to reach the Semifinals. They will continue in
Classification Round from 5th-8th place.
Shenneika Smith (185-G) led the winners with 17 points and
Sasha Dixon (167-G-87) helped with 11 pts.
Angelee LaTouche (187-F/C-85) was Jamaica's last player in double
digits with 10 points. At the other side,
Veronica Sosa (173-SG-90) answered with 13 points in defeat.
Mirna Simon (168-SF-82) and
Monica Calderon (175-SF-91) (6 rebs) delivered 11 and 9 points
respectively. Jamaica made 14-point lead already in the first quarter
and jumped to plus 21 until the halftime. El Salvador improved its game
after the breather, but still Jamaica was able to keep the comfortable
lead. Quarters: 18-4, 21-14, 7-17, 18-18. Today, Jamaica will play
against Trinidad and Tobago in Classification Round. El Salvador will
meet US Virgin Islands.
Group B
Dominican Republic - Trinidad and Tobago
77-50
Dominican Republic advanced to the Semifinals of 2012 Centrobasket in
Morovis. They handed 77-50 loss to Trinidad and Tobago ending the
Preliminary Round as No.2 of Group B with almost perfect 2-1 record. T&T
is the last ranked team of this pool with 0-3 and will continue in
Classification Round.
Carmen Guzman (172-SG-85, agency:
Merit Sports, college:
UAB) (6 as) and
Andreina Paniagua (183-F-78) led the winners with 13 points each.
Charlenny Frias (170-G-84) followed them with 12 pts. At the other
side,
Adanna David (177-F) scored 12 points and
Rhea Codio (165-G-88) had 9 pts, plus 6 rebounds and 5 assists.
Shakira Clarke (182-C) had 7 points in this defeat. Dominican
Republic won the first quarter 18-6, but T&T cut the margin to 8 pts
until the halftime. However, that was all from T&T in this meeting as
the entire second half totally belonged to Dominicans, who celebrated
27-point win at the end. Quarters: 18-6, 9-13, 29-18, 21-13. In the
Semis, Dominican Republic will play against the defending champion
Puerto Rico. T&T will meet Jamaica in the first game of the
Classification Round. Dominican Republic already booked a spot for the
2013 FIBA Americas Championship.
Cuba - U.S. Virgin Islands
73-58
Cuba was too strong for the US Virgin Islands 73-58 in the last day of
the Preliminary Round in Morovis. Cubans are the winners of Group B with
perfect 3-0 record and they advanced to Semifinals. USVI finished as
No.3 in this pool with 1-2 record and failed to reach the next stage.
They will continue in Classification Round from 5th-8th place.
Suchitel Avila (183-F-82) shined for the winners with 19 points and
6 rebounds.
Leidys Oquendo (180-F-82) had 15 points and 6 rebounds, while
Taimy Fernandez (183-F-82) helped her squad with 13 points.
Natalie Day (182-G/F-90) responded with 19 points and 7 rebounds in
defeat.
Victoria Hamilton (177-G-91) (7 rebs) and
Akkema Richards (172-SG) scored 12 and 10 pts respectively. Cuba had
impressive first half and later had no troubles to keep the comfortable
lead. Quarters: 22-12, 17-13, 18-14, 16-19. In the Semis, Cuba will play
against Mexico. USVI will meet El Salvador in Classification Round. Both
games will be played today. Cuba already booked a spot for the 2013 FIBA
Americas Championship.
*Puerto Rico, Mexico, Cuba and Dominican Republic booked a spot
for the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship (World qualifier).
Day Two in Morovis - Jun 14, 2012
GROUP A
EL SALVADOR - PUERTO RICO 29-83
Puerto Rico jumped to 2-0 in Group A of the 2012 Centrobasket
Championship in Morovis. The host of this event destroyed El Salvador
29-83 and already booked a ticket for the Semifinals. Today, the
defending champion will meet Mexico. The winner of that game will take
the first place in Group A. At the other side, El Salvador will play
against Jamaica and will try to avoid the last place in this pool. Both
teams are winless at this moment.
Jazmine Sepulveda (186-G-85, agency:
Merit Sports, college:
S.Florida) top-scored in victory again with 17 points.
Pamela Rosado (166-PG-86) had 12 points and
Deanna Ortiz (177-G) added 11. Each of Puerto Rico players managed
to score at least 3 points in this game. In El Salvador,
Veronica Sosa (173-SG-90) was way better than the others with 19
points and 6 rebounds. Their second scorer was
Mirna Simon (168-SF-82) with only 4 points! Quarters: 11-20, 7-35,
6-15, 5-13. Today is the last day of the Preliminary Round in Morovis.
JAMAICA - MEXICO 44-65
Mexico registered second straight win at the 2012 Centrobasket in
Morovis. After victory against El Salvador in Day One, Mexico outplayed
Jamaica 44-65 for 2-0 record in Group A. It means that Mexico already
booked a spot for the Semifinals. They will meet Puerto Rico today in
the battle for the first place in this pool.
Maria Orozco (176-PF) shined for the winners with 22 points.
Rocio Medrano (178-G) had 10 points and
Abril Garcia (188-F/C-80, college:
ORU) added 9 pts, plus 9 boards. In defeat,
Tarita Gordon (165-G-89) responded with 18 points. Their second
scorer was
Shenneika Smith (185-G) with 13 points (7 rebs). Quarters: 8-17,
11-12, 12-19, 13-17. Jamaica will play against El Salvador today. The
winner will avoid the last place in Group A.
CUBA - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 101-67
Cuba was too strong for Dominican Republic yesterday celebrating huge
101-67 win. It means that Cuba jumped to 2-0 record in Group A of the
2012 Centrobasket in Morovis. At the same time, Dominican Republic faced
with the first loss and they have 1-1 score now. Both teams have a nice
chance to reach the Semifinals, but everything will be known later
today. Cuba will meet US Virgin Islands, while Dominican Republic will
play against Trinidad and Tobago.
Leidys Oquendo (180-F-82) top-scored for the winners with 22 points.
Yamara Amargo (180-F-85) had 16, while
Taimy Fernandez (183-F-82) (10 rebs) and
Suchitel Avila (183-F-82) netted 10 points each. In the loosing
squad,
Lily Abreu (172-G-90) scored 13 points.
Carmen Guzman (172-SG-85, agency:
Merit Sports, college:
UAB) (5 rebs) and
Charlenny Frias (170-G-84) followed her with 12 pts apiece.
Quarters: 30-7, 20-19, 27-24, 24-17.
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS - TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 58-49
Both teams failed in Day One of the 2012 Centrobasket in Morovis.
Yesterday, the US Virgin Islands outplayed Trinidad and Tobago 58-49 for
1-1 record in Preliminary Group A. Thanks to this victory USVI still has
a chance to reach the Semifinals, but they will have to beat Cuba today.
Natalie Day (182-G/F-90) was a key player for the winners with 21
points and 9 rebounds. She was the MVP of this game with valuation 23.
Akkema Richards (172-SG) had 14 points and 6 rebs, and
Brittney Matthew (170-G) helped USVI with 9 points. In T&T,
Shakira Clarke (182-C) collected 11 points and 5 rebs.
Adanna David (177-F) and
Rhea Codio (165-G-88) stopped to 9 points apiece. Quarters: 9-9,
21-19, 9-9, 19-12. Today is the last day of the Preliminary Round in
Morovis. T&T (0-2) will play against Dominican Republic.
2012 Centrobasket Championship: Day One in
Morovis -
Jun 13, 2012
GROUP A
PUERTO RICO - JAMAICA 82-53
Puerto Rico cruised past Jamaica 82-53 in Day One of the 2012
Centrobasket Championship for women in Morovis (Group A). Puerto Rico is
the host of this event and it is also the defending champion from 2010.
Jamaica managed to resist only in the first ten minutes, but all after
that belonged to Puerto Rico. The hosts jumped to 11-point lead at the
halftime and increased it to plus 13 at the end of Q3. Puerto Rico
smashed its rival in the last ten minutes of the game (28-12)
celebrating comfortable 29-point win at the end.
Jazmine Sepulveda (186-G-85, agency:
Merit Sports, college:
S.Florida) led the hosts with 28 points (valuation 30).
Sandra Garcia (190-C-90) had 11 points, while
Carla Cortijo (173-G-87, college:
Texas) (6 as) and
Esmary Vargas-Sanchez (192-C-81, college:
Emporia St.) (6 rebs) added 10 points each. In defeat,
Shenneika Smith (185-G) was better than the others with 17 points
and 7 rebs, while
Rhona McKenzie (183-F-76, agency:
LBM Management) had 14 points and 9 boards. Today, Puerto Rico will
play against El Salvador and another easy win is expected. Jamaica will
take on Mexico.
MEXICO - EL SALVADOR 77-44
Mexico opened 2012 Centrobasket Championship in style. They blasted El
Salvador 77-44 on Tuesday for 1-0 record in Group A of the Preliminary
Round. Mexico took control on its rival from the beginning and never
looked back.
Maria Orozco (176-PF) shined for the winners with 15 points, 10
rebounds and 5 assists.
Alexis Castro (180-G/F-86, agency:
22ft, college:
Vermont) secured a great help with 13 points and 8 boards, while
Abril Garcia (188-F/C-80, college:
ORU) added 12 pts and also 8 rebs. In the loosing squad,
Monica Calderon (175-SF-91) collected 11 points and 5 rebs, with
poor shoot percentage.
Gladis Maravilla (184-C-85) stopped to 10 pts and 9 boards.
Quarters: 24-10, 8-9, 23-8, 22-17. In Day Two, Mexico will meet Jamaica.
El Salvador will take on the home squad - Puerto Rico.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS 72-69
Dominican Republic had to work very hard to take the victory in Game One
of the 2012 Centrobasket Championship in Morovis. They outsmarted US
Virgin Islands 72-69 for 1-0 record in Group B of the Preliminary Round.
Cuba and Trinidad and Tobago are also participants of this pool and all
of them fight for one of the first two spots. First two teams from Group
A and B will advance to Semifinals.
Carmen Guzman (172-SG-85, agency:
Merit Sports, college:
UAB) was a key player for Dominican Republic. She scored 28 points,
including 6 of 13 from behind the arc.
Jennifer Estrella (183-G-88) had a great game collecting 11 points
and 6 rebounds for 17 minutes on the court, while
Charlenny Frias (170-G-84) helped her team with 8 pts. In US Virgin
Islands,
Victoria Hamilton (177-G-91) was better than the others with 17
points and 9 boards.
Akkema Richards (172-SG) (8 as) and
Yanique Javois (176-G-85) delivered 12 points apiece. Dominican
trailed by four, 57-53, with 5:38 left to play in the final quarter
before tying the score at 65 with 1:25. US Virgin Island still held
67-65 lead before things began to unravel. The Dominican Republic took
control with a three point shot from
Carmen Guzman with 41 seconds remaining in the game. Quarters:
13-16, 28-19, 8-13, 23-21. Today, Dominican Republic will play against
Cuba, who also has 1-0 record. US Virgin Islands and Trinidad and Tobago
will fight for the first win.
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - CUBA 36-88
Cuba demonstrated wonderful performance in Day One of the 2012
Centrobasket Championship in Morovis. They smashed Trinidad and Tobago
88-36 for 1-0 record in Preliminary Group B. Participants of this pool
are also Dominican Republic and US Virgin Islands. Cuba started the game
with impressive 25-4 run and at that time it was already clear that T&T
will not have a chance for rest of the way. Cuba made 18-12 in Q2 and
jumped to plus 39 with ten minutes remaining in the game. Last quarter
was just the formality and Cuba celebrate huge win at the end.
Marlen Cepeda (193-C-85) was the MVP of this game with valuation 22
(12 points, 12 rebounds).
Leidys Oquendo (180-F-82),
Yamara Amargo (180-F-85) and
Islen Carbonell (182-G/F-87) also scored 12 points each for the
winners. At the other side,
Rhea Codio (165-G-88) delivered 13 points.
Shakira Clarke (182-C) (6 rebs) and
Adanna David (177-F) stopped to 9 and 8 points respectively. Cuba
will play against Dominican Republic today. T&T will meet US Virgin
Island.
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