Cuba earned the top spot at the Guildford Invitational Tournament. They celebrated three wins in as many games to claim the trophy. Cuba held off Germany tonight to wrap up their perfect campaign. Suchitel Avila (183-F-82) delivered 13 points and 9 rebounds to pace Cuba. Cuba grabbed the initiative right from the start. They held their opponents to 9 points in the first quarter to take a 7-point lead. Cuba increased the tempo in the second stanza. They accumulated a 13-point lead at the interval 36:23. Germany tried to strike back in the third period. They outscored the Latin American team to narrow the margin at 8 points with one quarter remaining. The fourth frame was plagued by misses and turnovers as Cuba hung on to win the game. Leydis Oquendo (180-F-82) had 10 points and 8 rebounds, while Clenia Noblet (191-C-87) finished with 9 points in the win. Sarah Austmann (179-G/F-85) answered with 12 points for Germany. Svenja Greunke (188-F-89) nailed 9 points in defeat.
China and Cuba played three exhibition games. Tom Maher debuted on the bridge of the Chinese selection with three consecutive victories.
China opened the exhibition series with a comfortable 73:57 victory. Gao Song (190-PF-92) scored 16 points to lead the winners. Ji YanYan (182-G-85) added 13 points for the hosts. Yamara Amargo (180-F-85) responded with 19 points and 8 boards for Cuba.
The next game was a closer battle [read more]
China and Cuba played three exhibition games. Tom Maher debuted on the bridge of the Chinese selection with three consecutive victories. China opened the exhibition series with a comfortable 73:57 victory. Gao Song (190-PF-92) scored 16 points to lead the winners. Ji YanYan (182-G-85) added 13 points for the hosts. Yamara Amargo (180-F-85) responded with 19 points and 8 boards for Cuba. The next game was a closer battle. Cuba stuck around for the bigger part of the clash but the Asian powerhouse snatched a 74:67 victory at the end. Ji YanYan banked 14 points to carry China to the win. Yamara Amargo topscored for Cuba again with 26 points. Oyanaisy Gelis (172-G-83) contributed 15 points in the loss. Finally China recorded a 75:67 win. Chen Nan (197-C-83) stepped up with 21 points for the winning side. Wen Lu (188-F-90) added 14 points in the victory. Yamara Amargo replied with 29 points for Cuba. Marlen Cepeda (193-C-85) dropped 19 points and pulled down 10 boards for the Latin American team.
Pinar del Rio crowned Liga Superior champions - Mar 13, 2013
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Pinar del Rio are new Liga Superior champions. They snapped Santiago de Cuba dominance by defeating two-time defending champions in six games in the championship series.
The decisive victory came in the sixth game with the score 96:61. Santiago de Cuba led by 7 points after the opening quarter. But Pinar del Rio narrowed the gap at a single point at halftime. They pulled in front with a 23:12 run in the third quarter [read more]
Pinar del Rio are new Liga Superior champions. They snapped Santiago de Cuba dominance by defeating two-time defending champions in six games in the championship series. The decisive victory came in the sixth game with the score 96:61. Santiago de Cuba led by 7 points after the opening quarter. But Pinar del Rio narrowed the gap at a single point at halftime. They pulled in front with a 23:12 run in the third quarter. Pinar del Rio then finished off their opponents with a 30:5 rally in the final stanza. Anisleydys Galindo (179-G-89) stepped up with 21 points to pace the winners. Arlenys Romero (176-G-84) and Taimy Fernandez (183-F-82) added 17 points apiece for Pinar del Rio. Ineidis Casanova (165-G-88) answered with 24 points for Santiago de Cuba.
Zuleira Aties (190-F/C-80, agency: Regeneracom Sports) will continue her career in Spain. The Cuban power forward/center penned a deal with Fundacion Promete. Most recently she played for Peruvian team Regatas Lima collecting 15.7 ppg, 8.8 rpg and 1.5 spg for 6 games in South American Cup. She was fifth scorer and third rebounder of the competition. Aties also was No.3 in steals and she was named to Latinbasket.com All-South American Cup 2nd Team -12 [read more]
Zuleira Aties (190-F/C-80, agency: Regeneracom Sports) will continue her career in Spain. The Cuban power forward/center penned a deal with Fundacion Promete. Most recently she played for Peruvian team Regatas Lima collecting 15.7 ppg, 8.8 rpg and 1.5 spg for 6 games in South American Cup. She was fifth scorer and third rebounder of the competition. Aties also was No.3 in steals and she was named to Latinbasket.com All-South American Cup 2nd Team -12. Zuleira Aties is not a new face in Spain as she spent last season and a half with Codigalco Carmelitas Ourense. The player shined with 17.5 ppg and 6.8 rpg last season for 25 games in LF2. She was awarded with Eurobasket.com All-Spanish LF2 Honorable Mention -12. In the past, Aties played in Italy and Hungary. She played for Cuban National Team at the World Championship in China ten years ago.
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