The 31st Edition of South American Championship for Women got under way in Ecuador. The defending champions Brazil tipped off the tournament with a confident victory over the hosts. Brazil entered the competition widely taken as the favorites and lived up to the status in their first encounter. Ecuador paced by the supportive crowd in Loja kept it close at the starting stages of the game. The game was rather raw and sloppy at the very beginning as both sides teamed up for just 27 points in the first quarter. Brazil enjoyed a narrow 15:12 lead. However the Latin American powerhouse gained speed in the second term. Brazil adjusted both defense and offense and took over completely. Franciele Nacimiento (187-F/C-87) and Micaela Jacintho (180-F-79) paced Brazilian team as they outgunned Ecuador 24:10 in the second frame to pile up a 17-point advantage at halftime. Brazil kept firing on all cylinders in the second half as they kept Ecuador at bay. Brazil easily rolled to a confident start of their South American championship campaign and topped the preliminary group. Micaela Jacintho led all scorers with 17 points. Franciele Nacimiento added 15 points and 7 boards, while Jacqueline Silvestre (178-F-86) scored 11 points in a winning case. Maria Espinoza (-83) and Maria Tobar (-71) answered with 14 points apiece for Ecuador. Susana Jara (-80) knocked down 8 points in defeat. Brazil will now face Colombia in the second round of action. Ecuador will oppose Argentina later tonight.
UTE with two wins at the start of South American Club Championships - May 3, 2012
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UTE celebrated two victories in three games at the start of the South American Club Championships. The hosts of the tournament opened their campaign with a massive 108:50 victory over Regatas Lima. UTE dominated from start to finish. The Ecuadorian team posted a 52:23 halftime lead and cruised to the victory from there on. Dayana Salcedo notched 18 points for UTE. Anabel Barahona contributed 16 points in the victory [read more]
UTE celebrated two victories in three games at the start of the South American Club Championships. The hosts of the tournament opened their campaign with a massive 108:50 victory over Regatas Lima. UTE dominated from start to finish. The Ecuadorian team posted a 52:23 halftime lead and cruised to the victory from there on. Dayana Salcedo notched 18 points for UTE. Anabel Barahona contributed 16 points in the victory. Zuleira Aties (190-F/C-80, agency: Regeneracom Sports) answered with 15 points for Regatas. Next UTE faced Uruguayan Malvin. And once again UTE started strong enough to build a 41:24 halftime advantage. They kept Malvin at bay throughout the second half celebrating a well-deserved 80:61 win at the end. Paola Ferrari (178-G/F-85, agency: Josep and Nicolas) came up with 31 points for UTE. Angelica Robinson (196-F-87, college: Georgia) added 16 points and 14 rebounds for the winners. The third round brought the first upset for the home team. UTE took on Ourinhos and suffered a 71:77 defeat. Ourinhos led by 7 points after ten minutes but UTE took over in the next two periods. The Ecuadorian team surged ahead to ensure a 5-point buffer at the final break. Ourinhos regained control in the fourth frame though. The Brazilian team went on a 22:11 run and sealed the victory. Chuca De Oliveira (182-F/G-79) accounted for 25 points in the win. Angelica Robinson answered with 25 points for UTE. Paola Ferrari provided 20 points in the loss.
U17 Ecuador beats U17 Uruguay for fifth place in Pasto - Jul 3, 2011
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U17 Ecuador - U17 Uruguay 69-45
Ecuador finished as No.5 at the U17 South Americas championship in Pasto (Colombia). They handed 69-45 loss to Uruguay to take this position. Rina Yepez (95) was totally the best player in this victory. She collected 29 points and 7 rebounds for 37 minutes. Maria Carrasco (94) had 19 points and 5 rebounds, and Alba Hermig (95) added 9 points. In the loosing squad, Florencia Sergio (96) shined with 16 points and 12 boards [read more]
U17 Ecuador - U17 Uruguay 69-45
Ecuador finished as No.5 at the U17 South Americas championship in Pasto (Colombia). They handed 69-45 loss to Uruguay to take this position. Rina Yepez (95) was totally the best player in this victory. She collected 29 points and 7 rebounds for 37 minutes. Maria Carrasco (94) had 19 points and 5 rebounds, and Alba Hermig (95) added 9 points. In the loosing squad, Florencia Sergio (96) shined with 16 points and 12 boards. Victoria Cardone (95) stopped to 9 pts. Ecuador had wonderful second half and thanks to it they celebrated comfortable win last night. Before that Uruguay made 8-11 in the first period and Ecuador replied with 20-14 after that. Rina Yepez and her teammates blasted Uruguay with 21-8 in third quarter and later closed this game with 20-12 (Q4) for the final 69-45 victory.
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