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. Leidys Oquendo (180-F-82) and Suchitel Avila (183-F-82) top-scored for the winners with 18 points each. Yamara Amargo (180-F-85) netted 13, while Marlen Cepeda (193-C-85) 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.
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.
Brazil - Cuba 91:61
Brazil clinched a comfortable win over Cuba in the exhibition encounter. The teams clashed in Foz do Iguacu. Iziane Castro Marques (182-G/F-82, agency: Josep and Nicolas) came up with 26 points to lead the hosts.
Brazil surged ahead early in the game. They built a 17:9 lead ten minutes into the encounter. Brazil maintained the lead throughout the second quarter. They accumulated a 35:25 halftime lead. Brazil unloaded 31 points in the third quarter to clear off [read more]
Brazil - Cuba 91:61
Brazil clinched a comfortable win over Cuba in the exhibition encounter. The teams clashed in Foz do Iguacu. Iziane Castro Marques (182-G/F-82, agency: Josep and Nicolas) came up with 26 points to lead the hosts. Brazil surged ahead early in the game. They built a 17:9 lead ten minutes into the encounter. Brazil maintained the lead throughout the second quarter. They accumulated a 35:25 halftime lead. Brazil unloaded 31 points in the third quarter to clear off. They piled up a 22-point advantage at the final break and never looked back en route to the victory. Erika De Souza (197-C-82, agency: Josep and Nicolas) delivered 17 points and 17 rebounds for Brazil. Adriana Pinto (169-G-78) finished with 14 points for the winners. Suchitel Avila (183-F-82) chipped in 18 points for Cuba. Islen Carbonell (182-G/F-87) had 14 points in the loss.
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