South American U18 Championship starts in Medellin - Mar 27, 2010 (by Eurobasket News)
Medellin welcomed the start of the South American U18 Championship. The tournament has been enjoying two days packed in action.
Argentina, Chile and Uruguay went victorious in the openers. Argentina prevailed against Venezuela 84:76. Juan Giaveno (175-G-92) and Ezequiel Diaz knocked down 16 points each to pace the charge. Anthony Perez (F-93) responded with 16 points for Venezuela.
Uruguay needed an overtime to prevail against Brazil 75:68 [read more]
Medellin welcomed the start of the South American U18 Championship. The tournament has been enjoying two days packed in action. Argentina, Chile and Uruguay went victorious in the openers. Argentina prevailed against Venezuela 84:76. Juan Giaveno (175-G-92) and Ezequiel Diaz knocked down 16 points each to pace the charge. Anthony Perez (F-93) responded with 16 points for Venezuela. Uruguay needed an overtime to prevail against Brazil 75:68. Mathias Calfani (199-C-92) fired 25 points, while Alex Alvarez added 23 points for the winners. Arthur Casimiro responded with 10 points and 14 boards for Brazil. Chile overcame hosting Colombia 76:65 behind 22 points from Franco Morales. Felipe Acuna (182-G-92) was responsible for 19 points in the win. Uruguay continued their winning streak as they toppled Argentina 71:54 on Day 2 of the tournament. Alex Alvarez fired 24 points to lead the charge. Mathias Calfani accounted for 15 points in the victory. Chile also posted the second straight win as they held off Brazil 60:57. Felipe Acuna had 17 points in the victory. Venezuela recorded their first victory as they rolled past Colombia 59:49. Anthony Perez nailed 17 points for the winners.
Argentina clinch the fourth straight title - Jun 1, 2009 (by Eurobasket News)
Final
Argentina U17 - Uruguay U17 63:50
Argentinean U17 National Team claimed the South American Championship title for the fourth straight time. They defeated hosting Uruguay in the Final game yesterday to lift up the trophy. Both Argentina and Uruguay thus qualified to the Fiba Americas U18 Championship.
Argentina entered the game confidently and eased to a 17:12 lead after ten minutes. But Uruguay were not about to give up that easily [read more]
Final
Argentina U17 - Uruguay U17 63:50 Argentinean U17 National Team claimed the South American Championship title for the fourth straight time. They defeated hosting Uruguay in the Final game yesterday to lift up the trophy. Both Argentina and Uruguay thus qualified to the Fiba Americas U18 Championship. Argentina entered the game confidently and eased to a 17:12 lead after ten minutes. But Uruguay were not about to give up that easily. They limited the visitors to 7 points in the second quarter to accumulate a 26:24 advantage at halftime. Argentina used the major break to sober up and struck back. They tipped the second half with an 11:2 run to regain the lead. Argentina took over and drove to a 7-point lead after thirty minutes of action. Uruguay tried hard but could not match superb Argentina. Juan Giaveno (-92) provided 17 points to lead the charge. Carlos Paredes (-92) added 10 points in the winning effort. Diego Garcia (180-G-92) responded with 18 points for Uruguay. Mathias Calfani finished with 10 points in defeat. Argentina were slightly better on the boards 30:27 and shot solid 45% from beyond the arc.
Brazil U17 - Venezuela U17 107:62 Brazil clinched the third position in the South American U17 Championship in Trinidad. They overwhelmed Venezuela in the consolation final yesterday. The stakes were high in the encounter as the teams fought for the spot in Fiba Americas U18 Championship. Brazil outgunned their opponents and booked the place in the tournament. Brazil led from start to finish. They toppled Venezuela 27:16 in the starting frame and continued to mount pressure in the second term. The scoreboard read 44:29 at halftime as Brazil coasted. Brazil never slowed down in the second half. They accounted for 31 points in the third frame to gain a 32-point lead before the fourth term. The teams cruised to the final buzzer, as the outcome was pretty clear at this point. Felipe Taddei (-92) came up with 23 points to pace Brazil. Lucas Amarante added 13 points and 10 rebounds, while Lucas Baroni had 13 points in the victory. Junior Martinez (-92) replied with 13 points for Venezuela. Israel Blanco finished with 10 points in the losing effort. Brazil outmuscled their opponents on the boards 41:16 and limited Venezuela to just 37% of field goals.
Brazil U17: Felipe Taddei 23, Lucas Amarante 13+10 boards, Lucas Baroni 13 Venezuela U17: Junior Martinez 13, Israel Blanco 10
5th-6th spots
Colombia U17 - Ecuador U17 58:54 Colombia U17 celebrated the fifth spot at the South American Championship in Uruguay. They toppled Ecuador in the final day of the tournament to gain the position. Ecuador who completed the preliminary round winless managed to come up with quite surprising victory over Chile in the 5th-8th place qualifying games. They also lived up to the challenge against Colombia but fell just short at the end. The teams kept it close early in the game as Colombia had a one-point lead into the second frame. Ecuador stayed within striking distance and Colombia still led by a slender 1 points at the interval. Ecuador stepped on the gas after the major break. They outgunned Colombia to accumulate a 3-point cushion heading into the final period. But Victor Lopez (-93) gave a needed spark for Colombia in the fourth stanza as they eked out an exhausting victory at the end. Victor Lopez finished with 18 points and 6 boards to pace Colombia. Francisco Castro added 15 points and 21 boards in the win. Diego Chachapollas (-92) fired 13 points for Ecuador. Martin Obando and Ricardo Icaza had 10 points apiece in the loss. Colombia boasted of a huge dominance on the glass 57:41 which proved decisive in this one.
Colombia U17: Victor Lopez 18, Francisco Castro 15+21 boards, Thomas Diaz 7 Ecuador U17: Diego Chachapollas 13, Martin Obando 10, Ricardo Icaza 10
7th-8th spots
Chile U17 - Paraguay U17 102:50 Chilean U17 National Team completed their South American Championship campaign in style. They thrashed Paraguay to claim the seventh overall spot in the ladder. Chile managed to leave a sour loss to Ecuador behind and got ready for the battle with Paraguay just all right. They did not waste too much to stun their opponents. Chilean team surprised their counterparts 22:12 in the first frame to take a comfortable lead. Chile never loosened the grip in the second period as they stretched the margin to as many as 17 points at the interval. Paraguay could not change things in the third frame. Chile stayed calm and capitalized on numerous mistakes from Paraguay to take a massive 33-point advantage into the final term. Chile coasted in the final quarter thumping their opponents. Franco Morales tallied 25 points, 14 boards and 7 assists for Chile. Francisco Pavez (-92) notched 33 points and 6 steals for the winning side. Marcelo Vaccaro (178-G-93) had 14 points for Paraguay. Alex Emhart finished with 10 points and 15 rebounds in defeat. Chile outrebounded Paraguay 52:30 and forced Paraguay to 29 turnovers. Chile sank 44% from the field to ensure the victory.
Chile U17: Francisco Pavez 33, Franco Morales 25+14 boards, Gabriel Sanino 10, Rolando Arteaga 10 Paraguay U17: Marcelo Vaccaro 14, Alex Emhart 10+15 boards
Semifinals results and stats - May 31, 2009 (by Eurobasket News)
Semifinals
Argentina U17 Venezuela U17 100:49
Joel Comba (198-F-92) nailed 18 points to propel Argentina into the final game of the U17 South American Championship. The tornaments defending champions toppled Venezuela to reach the title game. Argentina had an overwhelming advantage in the game leading from start to finish. They scored 29 points in the starting frame which was worth a 19-point lead into the second stanza. Argentina continued their onslaught in the second frame [read more]
Semifinals
Argentina U17 Venezuela U17 100:49 Joel Comba (198-F-92) nailed 18 points to propel Argentina into the final game of the U17 South American Championship. The tornaments defending champions toppled Venezuela to reach the title game. Argentina had an overwhelming advantage in the game leading from start to finish. They scored 29 points in the starting frame which was worth a 19-point lead into the second stanza. Argentina continued their onslaught in the second frame. They knocked down 24 points to pile up a massive 53:18 cushion at halftime. Venezuela did not come back to life in the second half. Argentina eased to a 26:11 third frame success to clear off to an unassailable advantage. They eased to the win in the final term and booked their spot in the Final. Tomas Zanzotera fired 14 points for Argentina. Fernando Podesta had 13 points and 9 boards in the winning case. Jose Silvera (-92) replied with 14 points for Venezuela. Anthony Perez provided 11 points in the loss. Venezuela will play against Brazil in the Bronze medals game. Argentina will be challenged by hosting Uruguay later tonight.
Argentina U17: Joel Comba 18, Tomas Zanzotera 14, Fernando Podesta 13 Venezuela U17: Jose Silvera 14, Anthony Perez 11
Uruguay U17 - Brazil U17 81:77 (OT) Uruguay defeated Brazil in a dramatic overtime semifinal clash at the U17 South American Championship. The hosts now paved their way into the championship game where they are going to face the defending champions Argentina. Brazil will now play in consolation final against Venezuela. Brazil had the upper hand in the starting frame. They went on an 11:3 run to pile up a 16:9 lead midway through the frame. Uruguay managed to clip the margin to 5 points after ten minutes. But Uruguay responded equally in the second term. They notched 10 straight points to grab a 35:25 advantage. Brazil got closer but Alex Alvarez (-93) capped the first half with a three-pointer to give the home team a 37:33 advantage at the interval. The teams exchanged the baskets throughout the third frame and Uruguay maintained the buffer. The home side entered the final quarter leading by 6 points. Brazil leveled things up for several times during the final term. However Uruguay were up by 2 after free throws from Ivan Loriente with 13 seconds remaining. But Raul Togni (184-G-92) responded with a late jumper to force the extra period. Alex Alvarez became the hero of the game or Uruguay as he poured in 12 points in the overtime to sink Brazil. Alex Alvarez finished the encounter with 28 points. Ivan Loriente had 26 points and 6 boards for the winners. Raul Togni answered with 26 points for Brazil. Felipe Taddei provided 14 points in the losing case.
Uruguay U17: Alex Alvarez 28, Ivan Loriente 26, Diego Garcia 9 Brazil U17: Raul Togni 26, Felipe Taddei 14
5th-8th spots
Ecuador U17 - Chile U17 79:66 Ecuador youngsters posted the initial win at the U17 South American Championship. They held off Chile in the round of games for the 5th-8th spots. Ecuador will now take on Colombia for the 5th spot. Chile will try to gain the 7th spot when they face Paraguay later tonight. Ecuador looked dominant in this one. Relying on a stifling defense and a pivotal performance from Diego Chachapollas (-92) Ecuador cruised. Ecuador limited their opponents to 10 points in the starting quarter and enjoyed a 6-point advantage at the first break. Chile did not say die and turned the tables in the second stanza. Francisco Pavez and Franco Morales (179-G-92) helped Chile to sharpen offense as they outscored Ecuador and trailed by just 4 points at halftime. But the second half turned into a one-man show as Diego Chachapollas stepped up for Ecuador. He unloaded 21 points in twenty minutes to give his team a necessary boost. Ecuador accounted for 50 points in the half leaving Chile with no chance whatsoever. Diego Chachapollas poured in 31 points and pulled down 6 boards t lead Ecuador. Alan Dunn came up with 12 points, while Juan Maldonado had 10 points in the win. Franco Morales nailed 18 points and collected 7 boards for Chile. Francisco Pavez contributed 17 points in defeat.
Colombia U17 - Paraguay U17 61:56 Colombian U17 National Team held off Paraguay at the South American Championship in Uruguay. They now have a chance to occupy the fifth spot in the overall ladder if they beat Ecuador later tonight. Paraguay will play for the 7th spot against Chilean counterparts. Colombia struggled early in the game. They accounted for just 9 points in the opening frame allowing Paraguay to accumulate a 5-point lead after ten minutes. But Paraguay returned the favor in the second stanza. They scored only 5 points as Colombia grabbed a 20:19 lead at halftime. The teams adjusted in the third quarter trading baskets. Colombia were just a bit more accurate taking a 42:40 advantage into the fourth term. Paraguay tried hard but failed to save the game at the end. Jorge Salazar (-94) knocked down 17 points to lead the Colombian team. Edwin Cortez provided 16 points and 17 rebounds for the winners. Carlos Luis Vallejos (-92) answered with game-high 23 points for Paraguay. Manuel Aponte finished with 10 points in defeat.
Colombia U17: Jorge Salazar 17, Edwin Cortez 16+17 boards, Francisco Castro 9+23 boards Paraguay U17: Carlos Luis Vallejos 23, Manuel Aponte 10
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