Brazil - USA
47-71
USA won the Gold at U18 FIBA Americas Championship. They cruised past
Brazil 71-47 to defend the title in Gurabo. Brazil opened the game
better making 16-7 lead in the first ten minutes, but all after that
belonged to USA. They needed just few minutes to tie the score and later
USA went to the halftime with 5-point lead. USA continued in the same
rhythm after the breather creating 21-7 in Q3 for plus 19 with ten
minutes remaining in the game. It was too much for Brazil and USA
brought gold medal to the country.
Morgan Tuck (188-F-94) stepped up for the winners with double-double
of 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Michaela Mabrey (175-G-94) had 14 points and 5 rebs, while
Breanna Stewart (191-F/C-94) helped with 13 pts and 10 boards in
this victory. At the other side,
Isabela Ramona (178-F-94) was better than the others with 18 points,
6 rebounds and 5 assists. Their second scorers were
Thamara Silva (187-C-94) and
Estela Gregorio (177-G-94). Argentina won the Bronze in Gurabo.
Bronze
Argentina - Canada
53-49
Argentina had to work very hard against Canada to take the gold medal at
U18 FIBA Americas in Gurabo. Argentina celebrated 53-49 win on Sunday in
the game for third place.
Victoria Llorente (184-F/C-96) was the leading player in victory
with 20 points and 10 rebounds.
Florencia Martinez (170-G-94) scored 11 points and
Julieta Armesto (179-F-94) added 7 pts, plus 5 rebs. In the loosing
squad,
Cheyanne Roger (188-C-95) answered with 13 points and 8 rebs.
Michelle Hudyn (188-F) followed her with 8 points and 6 rebs, while
Paige Crozon (186-F-94) stopped to 6 pts in this loss. Canada shined
at the beginning of this game making 11-point lead in the first ten
minutes, but Argentineans immediately woke up after that. They made
25-12 in Q2 for 2-point lead at the halftime. Third period belonged to
Canada 13-11 and teams went to the last ten minutes tied at 45-45.
Argentina stopped its rival to only six points for the entire Q4, while
they scored 8 at the other side and it was enough for the victory. USA
defended the gold medal in Gurabo, while Brazil won the silver.
Places 5-6
Colombia - Puerto Rico
46-56
Puerto Rico won the fifth place in Gurabo. The host of U18 FIBA Americas
Championship handed 56-46 loss to Colombia in the last day of the
competition.
Krystal Luciano (96) top-scored in victory with 14 points and
Diamalises Rivera (93) followed her with 13, but she also grabbed 7
rebounds beside that.
Claudia Ortiz (96) delivered 10 points. In Colombia,
Maria Tapias (95) posted 18 points and
Laura Ramirez (94) added 10 points, plus 6 rebs.
Diana Prens (96) collected 9 points and 8 boards in this defeat.
Puerto Rico was up by 6 at the halftime and Colombia cut the margin to 5
with ten minutes to go in the game. The hosts shined in the last quarter
and later won this game with comfortable 56-46. USA defended the gold
medal in Gurabo. Silver belongs to Brazil, while Argentina won the
bronze.
Places 7-8
Mexico - Dominican Republic
64-33
MMexico avoided last place at U18 FIBA Americas Championship in Gurabo.
They blasted Dominican Republic 64-33 in the last day of the competition
and it was a game for the seventh place. Mexico took control on its
rival from the very beginning and never looked back. Quarters: 14-5,
25-7, 11-13, 14-8.
Myriam Lara led the winners with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Maria
Morales scored 12 points and
Maria Faz (95) added 10 pts, plus 9 boards. In defeat,
Cheisy Hernandez (94) was better than the others with 12 points.
Libia Peralta had 7 pts and 9 rebounds. USA defended the gold medal
at this event. They handed 71-47 loss to Mexico in the Big Final.
Argentina is the bronze medal winner.
*USA, BRAZIL, ARGENTINA and CANADA booked a ticket for 2013 FIBA
U19 World Championship.American forward
Breanna Stewart was named the MVP of the tournament.
USA and Brazil to fight for the Gold in Gurabo
- Aug 19,
2012
Semis
Brazil - Argentina
67-54
Brazil advanced to the Big Final of U18 FIBA Americas in Gurabo. They
eliminated Argentina with 67-54 in the Semis. Brazil's rival will be
defending champion USA. At the other side, Argentina will play against
Canada for the bronze medal.
Vanessa Goncalves (185-F-94) led Brazil with 17 points and 13
rebounds.
Isabela Ramona (178-F-94) followed her with 11 points and 8 rebs,
while,
Estela Gregorio (177-G-94) netted 7 pts. In defeat,
Micaela Sancisi (168-PG-94) had 17 points and
Julieta Armesto (179-F-94) had 16 pts, plus 9 rebs. Their third
scorer was
Victoria Llorente (184-F/C-96) with 9 pts (7 rebs). Quarters: 9-13,
15-19, 20-7, 23-15. Sunday is the last day of the championship in Gurabo.
USA - Canada
95-46
As expected, USA will play in the final of U18 FIBA Americas
Championship in Gurabo. They were too strong for Canada 95-46 in the
Semis. In the gold medal game USA will play against Brazil. At the other
side, Canada will play against Argentina for the bronze medal. All
Semifinalists already booked a ticker for 2013 FIBA U19 World
Championship.
Morgan Tuck (188-F-94) led USA with 22 points and
Breanna Stewart (6'3''-F/C-94) had 20 points, plus 8 rebounds.
Michaela Mabrey (5'9''-G-94) followed them with 13 points, 6
rebounds and 5 assists. In Canada,
Paige Crozon (6'1''-F-94) was better than the others with 9 points.
Samantha Cooper (6'1''-G/F),
Renee Byrne (5'10''-G) and
Ruth Hamblin (6'5''-C) netted 8 pts each. Quarters: 24-8, 29-12,
22-11, 20-15. Sunday is the last day of the championship.
Places 5-8
Colombia - Mexico
70-45
Colombia made a first step toward fifth place at U18 FIBA Americas
Chamionship in Gurabo. They handed 70-45 loss to Mexico on Saturday. In
order to take position No.5, Colombia will have to beat Puerto Rico. At
the other side, Mexico will meet Dominican Republic trying to avoid last
place at this event. Colombia took control on its rival from the
beginning and never looked back. Quarters: 18-11, 22-7, 15-15, 15-12.
Laura Ramirez (94) and
Elizabeth Gutierrez (94) led the winners with 13 and 11 points
respectively.
Marlyn Vente (96) added 11 points and 7 rebs. In defeat,
Maria Faz (95) answered with 10 points and
Maria Morales (95) added 8 pts, plus 12 boards. Competition in
Gurabo will end today (Sunday).
Puerto Rico - Dominican Republic
68-35
Puerto Rico outplayed Dominican Republic 68-35 on Saturday. It means
that the host of U18 FIBA Americas made a first step toward fifth place
in Gurabo. They will have to beat Colombia on Sunday to take this spot.
Dominican Republic will fight for seventh place against Mexico. All of
the above mentioned teams failed to book a ticket for the 2013 FIBA U19
World Championship. Puerto Rico made 17-point lead until the halftime
and had no troubles to keep it for rest of the game. Quarters: 14-8,
16-5, 19-6, 19-16.
Aleana Leon (96) and
Roxairaly Armesto scored 13 points each for the winners.
Diamalises Rivera (93) followed them with 12 points and 9 rebs. In
loss,
Cheisy Hernandez (94) had 15 points and 5 rebs, and
Yamel Abreu (95) added 10 points. Championship ends today.
Day 3: Semifinals are set in Gurabo - Aug 18, 2012
Group A
Dominican Republic - Argentina
26-51
Argentina advanced to the Semifinals of U18 FIBA Americas championship
in Gurabo. They smashed Dominican Republic 51-26 on Friday ending the
Preliminary stage with 2-1 record. That was enough for the second place
in this pool. It is very important to mention that Argentina already
booked a ticket for the 2013 FIBA U19 World Championship. At the other
side, Dominican Republic ended this stage winless (0-3) and will
continue in classification games from 5th-8th place. Argentina took
control on its rival from the beginning and never looked back. Quarters:
19-5, 9-9, 10-4, 13-8.
Victoria Llorente (184-F/C-96) stepped up for Argentina with 13
points and 12 rebounds, while
Julieta Armesto (179-F-94) helped with 12 pts.
Agustina Jourthevil (175-F-94) followed them with 10 points. In the
loosing squad,
Yamel Abreu (95) scored 11 points and
Cheisy Hernandez (94) stopped to 7. Argentina will meet Brazil today
in the Semis. Dominican Republic will play against Puerto Rico.
Colombia - USA 36-87
USA is the winner of Group A in Gurabo with perfect 3-0 record. They
handed 87-36 loss to Colombia in the last day of the Preliminary Round.
It means that USA advanced to the Semifinals of U18 FIBA Americas
championship, where they will meet Canada. USA is the defending
champion. Their best player in this meeting was
Alexis Prince (188-G/F-94) with 19 points and 6 rebounds.
Morgan Tuck (188-F-94) (6 rebs) and
Michaela Mabrey (175-G-94) netted 17 and 15 points respectively. It
is very important to mention that USA booked a ticket for the 2013 FIBA
U19 World Championship. Colombia finished as third ranked team of Group
A (1-2) and failed to reach the next stage. They will continue in
classification games from 5th-8th place.
Maria Tapias (95) and
Laura Ramirez (94) scored 15 pts each for Colombia in this game.
Championship continues today.
Group B
Puerto Rico - Brazil
53-66
Brazil finished Preliminary Round at U18 FIBA Americas in Gurabo with
perfect 3-0 record. This time they outplayed Puerto Rico 66-53 to win
Group B. Brazil advanced to the Semifinals and at the same time booked a
ticket for 2013 FIBA U19 World Championship.
Isabela Ramona (178-F-94) came up with 24 points and 8 rebounds in
this victory (valuation 26, MVP).
Maria Fonseca (179-F-94) followed her with 11 points and 8 boards.
In Puerto Rico,
Aleana Leon (96) was better than the others with 14 points and 6
rebounds, and
Claudia Ortiz (96) stopped to 12 points and 5 rebs. Quarters: 15-16,
18-13, 18-15, 15-9. The host of this event ended as No.3 in Group B with
1-2 record and failed to reach the next stage. Puerto Rico will try to
win fifth place at this event and its first rival will be Dominican
Republic. In the Semis, Brazil will meet Argentina. Championship
continues today.
Mexico - Canada
40-61
Canada celebrated second win at U18 FIBA Americas championship in Gurabo.
They downed Mexico 61-40 ending the Preliminary Round as No.2 of Group B
with almost perfect 2-1 record. It means that Canada advanced to the
Semifinals, where they will meet defending champion USA. Mexico failed
to reach the next stage as they finished with 1-2 score in this pool
(1-2). They will fight for the fifth place in Gurabo.
Paige Crozon (186-F-94) stepped up for her team with 13 points and 7
rebounds, and
Kaylee Halvorson (170-G-94) helped with 12 pts.
Cheyanne Roger (188-C-95) collected 11 points and 7 boards. In the
loosing squad,
Maria Faz (95) answered with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Daniela Soto (96) also scored 11 pts and
Myriam Lara added 9 points, plus 6 boards. Quarters: 10-2, 13-13,
21-10, 17-15). Championship continues today. Mexico's next rival will be
Colombia. It is very important to mention that Canada booked a ticket
for the 2013 FIBA U19 World Championship.
Day Two in Gurabo - Aug 17, 2012
Group A
USA - Argentina
68-28
USA celebrated second straight win at U18 FIBA Americas championship in
Gurabo. This time the defending champion smashed Argentina 68-28 for 2-0
record in Group A. USA will meet Colombia tomorrow and will try to win
this pool with perfect score. At the other side, Argentina dropped to
1-1, but still has a nice chance to reach the Semifinals. USA took
control on its rival from the very beginning and never looked back after
that. Quarters: 18-6, 17-4, 17-9, 16-9.
Breanna Stewart (191-F/C-94) (6'3''-F/C-94) led the winners with
double-double of 17 points and 12 rebounds.
Michaela Mabrey (5'9''-G-94) scored 13 points and
Morgan Tuck (6'2''-F-94) added one less. At the other side,
Argentina did not have anyone with 5 or more points.
Leon Zulema Garcia (6'1''-C-94),
Macarena Jerez (5'4''-PG-94) and
Sofia Chelini (5'6''-PG-95) stopped 4 pts each. As mentioned above,
in the last day of the Preliminary Round USA will meet Colombia.
Argentina's rival will be Dominican Republic.
Colombia - Dominican Republic 47-40
Colombia grabbed its first victory at U18 FIBA Americas in Gurabo. They
handed 47-40 loss to Dominican Republic for 1-1 record in Group A.
However, it is hard to believe that Colombia will be able to reach the
Semifinals as they will have to beat powerful USA today. At the other
side, Dominican Republic stays winless after two games, but still has a
chance to advance. Everything will be clear later today.
Maria Tapias (95) led the winners with 23 points and 6 rebounds, and
Sara Sosa (95) added 11 pts, 8 boards and 6 assists. Their third
scorer was
Laura Ramirez (94) with 6 points (7 rebs). In Dominican Republic,
Yamel Abreu (95) (12 rebs) and
Frabel Feliz (94) (7 rebs) posted 11 points each, while
Cheisy Hernandez (94) collected 8 points and 10 boards. Quarters:
12-6, 10-7, 5-14, 20-13. Dominican Republic will have to beat Argentina
today with at least with 9-point difference and to hope that USA will
beat Colombia.
Group B
Mexico - Brazil
31-62
Brazil had no troubles to beat Mexico in Day Two of U18 FIBA Americas
championship in Gurabo. It was a 62-31 victory and Brazil jumped to 2-0
record in Group B. They have a great chance to reach the Semifinals. At
the other side, Mexico (0-2) is in very difficult situation as they
slipped to 0-2. Brazil made 9-point lead already in the first quarter
and jumped to plus 18 at the halftime. Nothing has changed after that as
Brazil kept increasing its lead for rest of the way.
Maria Ferreira (188-F-94) scored 13 pts and pulled down 8 rebounds
in victory, and
Estela Gregorio (177-G-94) posted 11 points.
Martha Silva (185-C-94) had 8 pts and 5 rebounds. Mexico's best
player was
Maria Faz (95) with 11 points and 13 rebounds, while
Maria Morales (95) stopped to 7 pts. Brazil will play against Puerto
Rico today and Mexico will meet Canada. All Semifinals tickets are still
available.
Canada - Puerto Rico
58-43
Very valuable win for Canada against the host of U18 FIBA Americas
championship. Canada handed 58-43 loss to Puerto Rico joining them with
1-1 record in Group B. Both teams have a chance to reach the Semifinals,
but everything will be clear later today. Third quarter was the crucial
one in this meeting. Teams were tied at 31-31 at the HT and Canada
exploded with 19-7 for the next ten minutes, after what Puerto Rico was
not able to reply. Quarters: 18-17, 13-14, 19-7, 8-5.
Paige Crozon (186-F-94) paced Canada with 18 points and 6 rebounds.
Michelle Hudyn (188-F) had 10 points and 10 rebs, while
Samantha Cooper (185-G/F) also scored 10 pts, but to go with 6
boards.
Krystal Luciano (96) collected 11 points and 9 rebs in defeat.
Sidney Santos (95) (5 rebs) and
Paola Crespo (96) posted 6 pts each. Today is the last day of the
Preliminary Round in Gurabo. Canada will play against Mexico and Puerto
Rico will take on top-ranked Brazil.
Day One in Gurabo - Aug 16, 2012
GROUP A
U18 Dominican Republic - U18 USA 26-99 First games of U18 FIBA Americas in Gurabo were played last
night. USA is placed to Group A together with Dominican Republic,
Argentina and Colombia. In the opening game USA demonstrated its power
against Dominican Republic 99-26 for 1-0 record in the group. The North
Americans got off to an erratic start on offense, shooting only 29
percent from the field in the first quarter. That resulted with 13-15
for Dominicans after 10 minutes of play. However, USA took control on
its rival after that making huge 31-4 in the second period. They
continued with 33-5 after the breather and 20-4 in the last quarter for
the final 99-26 victory.
Morgan Tuck (188-F-94) led the winners with 23 points.
Breanna Stewart (191-F/C-94) had 14 and
Candice Agee (198-C-94) helped with 11 points. In the loosing squad,
Cheisy Hernandez (94) answered with 9 pts. Today, USA will meet
Argentina, while Dominican Republic will take on Colombia. Two best
teams from Group A will advance to the Semifinals.
U18 Argentina - U18 Colombia 56-46
Argentina had successful debut at U18 FIBA Americas for women. They
handed 56-46 loss to Colombia for 1-0 record in Preliminary Group A.
Participants of the same pool are also defending champion USA and
Dominican Republic, but only two teams will book a spot for the
Semifinals. Argentina came out strong from the start against a team from
Colombia that had almost no offense in the first quarter, shooting for
13 percent from field.
Magali Armesto (165-PG-95) paced her team to 16-8 lead in the first
ten minutes. Argentina managed to keep the lead for rest of the way,
despite Colombia came to 43-40 with 5:36 left in the game. Nine points
from
Micaela Sancisi (168-PG-94) in those last five minutes of play were
key to giving the victory to Argentina, 56-46 against a tough Colombia
squad.
Magali Armesto led the winners with 20 points and 12 rebounds, while
Sancisi finished the game with 18 points. Argentina did not have anyone
else with double digits in scoring. Colombia got 14 points and 7 boards
from
Laura Ramirez (94), and
Diana Prens (96) stopped to 11 pts and 5 rebs. In Day Two, Argentina
will meet powerful USA. Colombia will play against also winless
Dominican Republic.
U18 Puerto Rico - U18 Mexico 51-48 Puerto Rico grabbed 51-48 win in the opening day of U18 FIBA
Americas championship in Gurabo. The host of this event now has 1-0
record in Group B. Yesterday, Brazil downed Canada 56-46 also in this
pool.
Claudia Ortiz (96) scored 13 points for Puerto Rico in victory and
Roxairaly Rivera helped with 11 points.
Aleana Leon (96) followed them with 8 points and 8 boards. At the
other side, Mexico got 13 points from Daniela Pardo and 11 pts, plus 10
boards from
Maria Faz (95).
Maria Morales (95) netted 9 pts in this loss. It was a very exciting
meeting and Puerto Rico was focused in the finish to take the victory.
Quarters: 16-18, 22-10, 4-10, 9-10. In Day Two, Puerto Rico will meet
Canada. Mexico will take on Brazil.
PuertoRico:
Claudia Ortiz 13, Roxairaly Rivera 11,
Aleana Leon 8+8 boards Mexico: Daniela Pardo 13,
Maria Faz 11+10 boards,
Maria Morales 9
U18 Canada - U18 Brazil 46-56
Brazil had joyful Day One in Gurabo. They outplayed Canada 56-46 in
their debut at U18 FIBA Americas for women. Thanks to this win Brazil
jumped to 1-0 record in Preliminary Group B, which also includes two
more teams - Mexico and host Puerto Rico. Canada had 19-8 lead after ten
minutes and jumped to 29-12 at the beginning of Q2. Brazilians
immediately woke up after that and responded with 12-2 run cutting the
margin to 7 points until the halftime. The South Americans opened Q3
with another 6-0 run to take a 32-31 lead with 6:14 left in the period.
Later, Brazil had 38-36 with ten minutes remaining. During the last
quarter Brazil made crucial 13-2 run which allowed them to take the
victory at the end.
Maria Fonseca (179-F-94) was the leading scorer in victory with 14
points (5 rebounds).
Thamara Silva (187-C-94) (12 rebs) and Isabela Lyra (7 rebs) added
11 points each. In defeat,
Samantha Cooper (185-G/F) was better than the others with 9 points
and 8 rebounds, while
Sarah-Jane Marois (168-G) was behind her with 7 pts. In Day Two,
Brazil will take on Mexico, while Canada will play against Puerto Rico.
