Canada - Puerto Rico 65:63 (OT) Canadian team got to a perfect start at the Tuto Marchand Continental Championship Cup in Puerto Rico. They edged the home side in overtime to post the first win. Puerto Rico dominated the first half and rolled to a 29:23 lead at halftime. The things got even worse for Canadian team as Puerto Rico extended the gap to 47:38 after three quarters. However it was the end of the contest yet. Samuel Dalembert (211-C-81, college: Seton Hall) fueled Canadian comeback rally as North American team recorded a 7:0 run to cut the deficit to 4 points. Dalembert dunked the ball home to narrow the gap to only 3 points with under two minutes to go. The teams exchanged missed shots before Jermaine Anderson (185-G-83) connected from beyond the arc with 3 seconds left in regulation and forced overtime. The game was rough and nervous in extra time and the teams were tied at 63 with less than a minute to go. But once again Samuel Dalembert stepped up to change things for Canada. He nailed a jumper to give Canada a 65:63 lead with 41 seconds remaining. Puerto Rico never managed to reply and suffered their first defeat at the tournament. Samuel Dalembert led Canada with 13 points and 13 rebounds. Jermaine Anderson and Levon Kendall (208-F-84, college: Pittsburgh) provided 11 points apiece for the winners. Larry Ayuso (190-G-77, agency: Edge Sports, college: USC) chipped in game-high 18 points for Puerto Rico. Angelo Reyes (205-F/C-81) secured 12 points and 14 boards in defeat. Canada will next face Argentina, while Puerto Rico will try to rebound against Brazil.
Brazil - Argentina 67:75 Brazilian team had somehow a bitter start at the Tuto Marchand Continental Championship Cup in Puerto Rico. They were canned by Argentinean squad 67:75 in the opener. The teams packed with overseas stars got off to a slow start and kept it close in the first frame. Argentina managed to outscore their Brazilian opponents 14:12. The tempo did not change in the second quarter as both teams tried to stay on a safe side. Argentina remained ahead 26:24 at halftime. However Argentina finally spurred in front in the third stanza and surprised Brazil. Paolo Quinteros (185-G-79) connected from outside and
Brazil is the winner with perfect 3-0 record - Aug 27, 2011 (by Eurobasket News)
Brazil - Puerto Rico 89-79
Brazil is the winner of Marchand Cup 2011. The host of this event outplayed Puerto Rico 89-79 for perfect 3-0 record. Puerto Rico finished as No.2 with 2-1 score. Tiago Splitter (211-C/F-85, agency: Interperformances) stepped up for the hosts with 14 points and 7 rebounds. Marcelo Magalhaes (199-F/G-75, agency: Interperformances) had 12 points and Alex Ribeiro (191-G-80, agency: Interperformances) helped with one less [read more]
Brazil - Puerto Rico 89-79 Brazil is the winner of Marchand Cup 2011. The host of this event outplayed Puerto Rico 89-79 for perfect 3-0 record. Puerto Rico finished as No.2 with 2-1 score. Tiago Splitter (211-C/F-85, agency: Interperformances) stepped up for the hosts with 14 points and 7 rebounds. Marcelo Magalhaes (199-F/G-75, agency: Interperformances) had 12 points and Alex Ribeiro (191-G-80, agency: Interperformances) helped with one less. Guilherme Giovannoni (202-F-80, agency: Interperformances) followed them with 10 points and 5 rebounds. In Puerto Rico, center Daniel Santiago (216-C-76, agency: Priority Sports, college: N.Mexico) collected 17 points and 8 boards. Ricky Sanchez (212-C/F-87) and Alejandro Carmona (194-G/F-83) had 14 and 11 points respectively. Brazil exploded in the first quarter 27-18 and Puerto Rico answered with 16-25 for rest of the first half. Third period was the crucial one in this meeting as Tiago Spliter and his teammates won it 22-14. Puerto Rico was not able to reply in the last ten minutes and Brazil won the Marchand Cup with perfect 3-0.
Canada - Dominican Republic 62-64 Dominican Republic avoided last place in Brazil. In the last day of the Marchand Cup 2011 Dominicans grabbed 64-62 win against Canada to end as third ranked team at this event with 1-2 record. Canada is No.4 with no win (0-3). Francisco Garcia (201-F/G-81, college: Louisville) led the scorers in Dominican Republic with 18 points. Jack Michael Martinez (203-F/C-81, agency: Paris Global Sports) was their best player with 16 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. He reached valuation 19. Luis Flores (188-G-81, college: Manhattan) helped the winners with 10 points. On the other side, Canada got 18 points and 5 rebounds from Carl English (192-G-81, college: Hawaii). Aaron Doornekamp (198-F-85, agency: Interperformances) and Denham Brown (198-F-83, agency: Edge Sports, college: Connecticut) delivered 11 and 10 points respectively. Quarters: 15-17, 11-22, 17-15, 19-10. Brazil is the winner of Marchand Cup 2011. They ended it with perfect 3-0 record.
Day Two: Puerto Rico and Brazil stay perfect - Aug 26, 2011 (by Eurobasket News)
Puerto Rico - Canada 74-63
Puerto Rico registered second straight win in Brazil. They outplayed Canada 74-63 for 2-0 record and will meet the host of Marchand Cup for the first place at this event. On the other side Canada dropped to 0-2. They will play against Dominican Republic for position No.3. Jose Juan Barea (181-PG-84, college: Northeastern) led Puerto Rico with 24 points and 5 assists [read more]
Puerto Rico - Canada 74-63 Puerto Rico registered second straight win in Brazil. They outplayed Canada 74-63 for 2-0 record and will meet the host of Marchand Cup for the first place at this event. On the other side Canada dropped to 0-2. They will play against Dominican Republic for position No.3. Jose Juan Barea (181-PG-84, college: Northeastern) led Puerto Rico with 24 points and 5 assists. Alejandro Carmona (194-G/F-83) scored 11 points and Daniel Santiago (216-C-76, agency: Priority Sports, college: N.Mexico) helped with 10 points, plus 7 boards. In the loosing squad, Denham Brown (198-F-83, agency: Edge Sports, college: Connecticut) top-scored with 12 points. Carl English (192-G-81, college: Hawaii) stopped to one point less. Third quarter was the crucial one in this game. Puerto Rico blasted Canada in that period 31-15, what was enough for the victory. Before that Canada made 14-15 in the first and 16-17 in the second quarter. Last ten minutes also belonged to them (13-16), but they faced with 11-point loss due to very poor Q3. Marchand Cup ends today.
Dominican Republic - Brazil 64-70 Brazil outplayed Dominican Republic 70-64 for perfect 2-0 record in Marchand Cup. The host of this event will meet Puerto Rico today for the first place. Dominican Republic, who dropped to 0-2 after this meeting, will play against Canada to avoid last (4th) place in Marchand Cup. Marcelinho Huertas (191-PG-83, agency: Edge Sports) stepped up for the hosts with 16 points and 5 rebounds. Marcus Vinicius (207-F-84) and Guilherme Giovannoni (202-F-80, agency: Interperformances) followed him with 15 and 14 points respectively. Rafael Hettsheimeir (206-C-86) had 10 points for 12 minutes on the court. In Dominican Republic, Jack Michael Martinez (203-F/C-81, agency: Paris Global Sports) shined with double-double of 19 points and 13 rebounds. Alfred Horford (208-F/C-86, college: Florida) had 12 points and 8 boards, while Francisco Garcia (201-F/G-81, college: Louisville) netted 11 pts. Dominican Republic opened this meeting better as they made 18-13 lead in the first ten minutes. However, Brazil totally took control on them in the second quarter. Marcelinho Huertas and his teammates drained 28 more point until the halftime, while Dominicans stopped to just 12. Brazil managed to keep its lead after the breather, despite the fact that third period belonged to Dominicans 16-11. Today is the last day of the Marchand Cup 2011.
Day One of Marchand Cup 2011 - Aug 25, 2011 (by Eurobasket News)
Brazil - Canada 88-70
Brazil had a joyful Day One of Marchand Continental Championship Cup 2011. The host of this event celebrated 88-70 victory against Canada for 1-0 record. Puerto Rico also won in Day One so Brazil and Puerto Rico currently share the first place. Canada and Dominican Republic have 0-1. Tiago Splitter (211-C/F-85, agency: Interperformances) and Rafael Hettsheimeir (206-C-86) were the leading players in Brazil with 14 points each [read more]
Brazil - Canada 88-70
Brazil had a joyful Day One of Marchand Continental Championship Cup 2011. The host of this event celebrated 88-70 victory against Canada for 1-0 record. Puerto Rico also won in Day One so Brazil and Puerto Rico currently share the first place. Canada and Dominican Republic have 0-1. Tiago Splitter (211-C/F-85, agency: Interperformances) and Rafael Hettsheimeir (206-C-86) were the leading players in Brazil with 14 points each. Guilherme Giovannoni (202-F-80, agency: Interperformances) followed them with 13 pts and home squad had two more players with double-digits. In the loosing squad, Carl English (192-G-81, college: Hawaii) delivered 17 points. Denham Brown (198-F-83, agency: Edge Sports, college: Connecticut) had 16 and Jevohn Shepherd (196-F-86, college: Michigan) added 14 points, plus 7 boards. Brazil destroyed Canada in the first ten minutes 24-2 and never looked back after that. Quarters: 24-2, 21-16, 17-20, 26-32. In Day Two, Brazil will meet Dominican Republic. Canada will take on Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico cruised past Dominican Republic in Day One of the Marchand Continental Championship Cup 2011. They celebrated 99-77 win sharing the first place with Brazil, who outplayed Canada also yesterday. Carlos Arroyo (188-G-79, college: FIU) was a key player for the winners. He spent 32 minutes on the court collecting 28 points and 6 assists. Jose Juan Barea (181-PG-84, college: Northeastern) also was great adding 19 points and 9 assists to this victory. Ricky Sanchez (212-C/F-87) and Alejandro Carmona (194-G/F-83) (6 rebs) helped with 15 and 12 points respectively. In Dominican Republic, Jack Michael Martinez (203-F/C-81, agency: Paris Global Sports) was better than the others with 19 points and 9 rebounds. Al Horford (208-F/C-86, college: Florida) and Luis Flores (188-G-81, college: Manhattan) (5 as) had 14 and 9 points respectively. Quarters: 23-14, 23-20, 32-26, 21-17. In Day Two, Puerto Rico will meet Canada. Dominican Republic will play against Brazil.
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