Guatemala post first win in Aguascalientes - Jul 19, 2009 (by Eurobasket News)
Guatemala U17 - Bahamas U17 61:46
Guatemala capped their U17 CentroBasket tournament with victory. They held off Bahamas yesterday to claim the first win at the competition. Guatemala clinched the 5th spot, while Bahamas remained in the sixth place winless.
Guatemala outscored Bahamas by 6 points in the first period but Bahamas trimmed the deficit to 2 points at halftime. Guatemala overwhelmed their opponents in the third period and never looked back en route to the victory [read more]
Guatemala U17 - Bahamas U17 61:46
Guatemala capped their U17 CentroBasket tournament with victory. They held off Bahamas yesterday to claim the first win at the competition. Guatemala clinched the 5th spot, while Bahamas remained in the sixth place winless. Guatemala outscored Bahamas by 6 points in the first period but Bahamas trimmed the deficit to 2 points at halftime. Guatemala overwhelmed their opponents in the third period and never looked back en route to the victory. Linda Gonzalez (-93) had 19 points and 12 boards for Guatemala. Zaby Aldana (-94) added 11 points and 7 assists for the winners. Taneka Sandiford (-95) responded with 13 points and 11 boards for Bahamas. Latonya Hamilton (-95) tallied 11 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists in the loss.
Bahamas U17 with no match for the hosts - Jul 18, 2009 (by Eurobasket News)
Bahamas U17-Mexico U17 35:115
Mexico U17 proved the ambitions for the top places at the Centrobasket U17 Championship for Women. The hosts of the tournament destroyed Bahamas U17 115:35 for 4-0 record. Bahamas U17 meanwhile dropped to 0-4 and will hope for the initial victory in the last day of the Preliminary Round.
Mexico and Bahamas started offensively and scored 37 points in the first period. Mexico grabbed 24-13 and did not allow the guests to reach 10 points in the next three quarters [read more]
Bahamas U17-Mexico U17 35:115
Mexico U17 proved the ambitions for the top places at the Centrobasket U17 Championship for Women. The hosts of the tournament destroyed Bahamas U17 115:35 for 4-0 record. Bahamas U17 meanwhile dropped to 0-4 and will hope for the initial victory in the last day of the Preliminary Round. Mexico and Bahamas started offensively and scored 37 points in the first period. Mexico grabbed 24-13 and did not allow the guests to reach 10 points in the next three quarters. The second period became a nightmare for Bahamas U17 that failed at 9-33. Both squads went to the big break when Mexico had 57:22 advantage. The intrigue was over at that time, however Mexico did not slow down. They produced 31-7 in the third quarter for 86:29. In the last frame the hosts added 27-6 to completely destroy the opponents. Andrea Medina (-93) top-scored fr the winners with 19 points for 4-0 record. Adriana Navarro (-93) netted 16, while Claudia Posada (-93) scored 12. Taneka Sandiford (-95) collected 10 points and 11 caroms in defeat and Aren Pratt (-93) notched 8. In the last game of the Preliminary Round Puerto Rico U17 will face Mexico for the top place in the group. Guatemala will face Bahamas for the initial victory at the tournament.
Costa Rica hold off Bahamas in Mexico - Jul 17, 2009 (by Eurobasket News)
Costa Rica U17 - Bahamas U17 68:52
Costa Rican U17 selection grabbed the second win at the Centrobasket tournament. They defeated Bahamas in Aguascalientes yesterday to improve at 2-1 record. Bahamas slipped at 0-3 at the bottom of the ladder.
It was a sloppy game at the start as the teams teamed up for just 17 points in the first frame. Costa Rica led 10:7 after ten minutes. The tempo gradually increased as Costa Rica started to take over. They secured a 7-point lead at halftime [read more]
Costa Rica U17 - Bahamas U17 68:52
Costa Rican U17 selection grabbed the second win at the Centrobasket tournament. They defeated Bahamas in Aguascalientes yesterday to improve at 2-1 record. Bahamas slipped at 0-3 at the bottom of the ladder. It was a sloppy game at the start as the teams teamed up for just 17 points in the first frame. Costa Rica led 10:7 after ten minutes. The tempo gradually increased as Costa Rica started to take over. They secured a 7-point lead at halftime. Bahamas went off the dressing room eager to snap the losing skid. They outscored Costa Rica in the third period to trail by just 5 points at the final break. But Bahamas could not improve in the final stanza scoring just 10 points. Costa Ricans responded with 21 points and ensured a confident win at the end. Karen Acosta (-95) notched 21 points and 11 boards to pace Costa Rica. Valeria Miranda (-94) added 12 points, while Yoseline Alfaro (-94) had 11 points in the win. Britenique Harrison (-94) answered with 12 points and 12 boards for Bahamas. Taneka Sandiford (-95) netted 9 points in defeat.
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