Cuba - Puerto Rico 61-95 Puerto Rico overcame Cuba 95:61. The hosts easily reached 27-20 after the first 10 minutes and added 16-9 in the second frame. Moreover they won the third quarter 26-12 and finished the game with 26-20. Sanchez Ricardo stepped up with 13 points for the winners, while Peter John Ramos (222-C-85), Rosario Michael and Galindo Alexander had 12 each. Torres Orestes finished the game with 14 points in the losing effort.
Nicaragua - Panama 60-93 Panama clinch Semifinal birth at the Centrobasket 2012. The team overcame Nicaragua 93:60 in Day 4 of the Qualifying Round. Panama took 21:20 after the first period and added massive 31-30 in the second frame. They won also the third and the last stanza to seal the victory. Josimar Ayarza (205-F-87, college: S.Mississippi) erupted with 30 points and King Daniel added 14 points and 11 rebounds. Solis Walter replied with 17 points in the losing effort and Thomas Vansdell netted 13.
Group B
Mexico - Jamaica 74-76 In Day 4 Jamaica needed 76:74 win to take the second place in the group. They started with 19-18 and added massive 20-9 in the second frame. Both teams scored 15 points each in the third period and it was really hot in the court in the last stanza. Although Mexico won 32-22 the last period it was not enough to win the game. Samardo Samuels (206-F/C-89, college: Louisville) top-scored in the game for the winners.
Dominican Republic - Costa Rica 69-51 Dominican Republic overcame Costa Rica 69:51. They started with 24-14 and had 9-point advantage at the halftime. Dominican Republic won the third period 22-14 and finished the game with 9-8. Coronado Juan top-scored for the winners with 14 points and Asselin Joshua had 12. Clifford Smith (193-G-80, college: Barry) responded with 15 points in defeat, while Anderson Jefny notched 12.
Latinbasket.com All-Centrobasket Awards 2012 - Jun 26, 2012
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Best Player: Jack Michael Martinez (203-F/C-81) of Dominican Rep.
Best Guard: David Huertas (195-G-87) of Puerto Rico
Best Forward: Jack Michael Martinez (203-F/C-81) of Dominican Rep.
Best Center: Alfred Horford (208-F/C-86) of Dominican Rep.
Best Coach: John Calipari of Dominican Rep.
1st Team
PG: Walter Hodge (183-86) of U.S. Virgin Islands
G: David Huertas (195-87) of Pue [read more]
Dominican Republic wins 2012 Centrobasket - Jun 25, 2012
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Final
Dominican Republic - Puerto Rico 80-72
Dominican Republic wins 2012 Centrobasket in Jose Miguel Agrelot coliseum in Hato Rey. The team overcame the hosts of the tournament in the Final game 80:72. Puerto Rico, meanwhile, won the silver medal and failed in his attempt to repeat the gold won in Santo Domingo 2010. The hosts started with 21:14 lead but could not keep the winning pace. Dominican Republic bounced back with 26-14 in the second period and took 50:45 halftime advantage [read more]
Final
Dominican Republic - Puerto Rico 80-72 Dominican Republic wins 2012 Centrobasket in Jose Miguel Agrelot coliseum in Hato Rey. The team overcame the hosts of the tournament in the Final game 80:72. Puerto Rico, meanwhile, won the silver medal and failed in his attempt to repeat the gold won in Santo Domingo 2010. The hosts started with 21:14 lead but could not keep the winning pace. Dominican Republic bounced back with 26-14 in the second period and took 50:45 halftime advantage. Puerto Rico needed 19-18 in the third stanza to reduce to 4 points, but failed to reach the opponents in the last period. Dominican Republic added 22-18 to seal the victory. Jack Michael Martinez (203-F/C-81, agency: Paris Global Sports) top-scored for the winners with 23 points and 11 rebounds, while Coronado Juan netted 17. Baez Eulis and Francisco Garcia (201-F/G-81, college: Louisville) followed them with 11 points each. Jose Juan Barea (181-PG-84, college: Northeastern) ended up with 18 points in the losing case and Santiago Daniel notched 16. Sanchez Ricardo poured in 15, while David Huertas (195-G-87, college: Mississippi) added 13.
Place 3-4
Panama - Jamaica 54-78 Oritseweyinmi Efejuku (196-G-86, college: Providence) leads Jamaica to Bronze in Hato Rey at the Centrobasket 2012. He poured in 21 points as Jamaica overcame Panama 78:54. This is a historic medal for Jamaica, since it's getting the first medal in this tournament. Jamaca went on an early run and reached 25:17 after the first period. They added 14-13 in the second frame to take 39:30 at the halftime. With an 8-0 rally Jamaica put the score 58-39, while Josimar Ayarza (205-F-87, college: S.Mississippi) closed the frame at 58:41. It was clear at that time about the winner. Jamaica also won the last stanza 20-12 to take the bronze medals at the tournament. Jerome Jordan (213-C-86, college: Tulsa) collected 17 points and 11 rebounds for the winners and Samardo Samuels (206-F/C-89, college: Louisville) added 13. Oglivie Ernesto responded with 15 points and Ayarza notched 13. St. Rose Isaac delivered 11, whilst Daniel King (203-F-87) had 9.
Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico advanced to the Final - Jun 24, 2012
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Dominican Republic - Panama 79-62
Dominican Republic reaches the Final game of the 2012 Centrobasket. The favorite overcame Panama 79:62 and will face the hosts in the Final. Although Dominican Republic was the favorite of the game, Panama surprised them with 20:13 in the opening period. Even after a 15-9 burst in the second quarter, Dominican Republic trailed 1 point at the halftime. The second half however belonged to Dominican Republic that won the third and the last stanzas [read more]
Dominican Republic - Panama 79-62 Dominican Republic reaches the Final game of the 2012 Centrobasket. The favorite overcame Panama 79:62 and will face the hosts in the Final. Although Dominican Republic was the favorite of the game, Panama surprised them with 20:13 in the opening period. Even after a 15-9 burst in the second quarter, Dominican Republic trailed 1 point at the halftime. The second half however belonged to Dominican Republic that won the third and the last stanzas. They needed 25-17 in the third period and added 26-16 in the last. Garcia Francisco top-scored for the winners with 23 points and Alfred Horford (208-F/C-86, college: Florida) collected 17 points and 13 rebounds. Martinez Michael followed them with 11 points and 11 boards. Josimar Ayarza (205-F-87, college: S.Mississippi) replied with 19 points in the losing effort, while Munoz Joey, Daniel King (203-F-87) and St. Rose Isaac all posted 10.
Puerto Rico - Jamaica 103-89 Puerto Rico advanced to the Final at 2012 Centrobasket. The hosts outscored Jamaica 103:89 at the Jose Miguel Agrelot coliseum in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico. Jamaica started the game with 22-21 but could not keep the lead at the end of the half. The hosts erupted with a 30-24 burst and grabbed 5-point halftime advantage. Moreover Puerto Rico added 30-19 in the third quarter and did not mind the narrow loss in the last stanza. David Huertas (195-G-87, college: Mississippi) poured in 17 points, while Santiago Daniel collected 16 points and 11 rebounds. Rosario Michael, Franklin Alexander and Sanchez Ricardo followed them with 11 points each. Akeem Scott (186-PG-83, agency: Interperformances, college: High Point) responded with 19 points in the losing effort and Efejuku added 18. Samardo Samuels (206-F/C-89, college: Louisville) brought 17, whilst Jordan Jerome delivered 16. Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico will have tomorrow a new chapter in his extensive regional sports rivalry for the Gold medal. Jamaica, meanwhile, will face off with Panama for the bronze medal.
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