FIBA Americas U18 Championship. Finals - Jul 19, 2008 (by Eurobasket News)
Final
Argentina U18 - United States U18 77:64
Argentinean Junior National Team scored a comprehensive 77:64 win over the United States in the FIBA Americas Championship Final Game in Formosa. It was just the second loss for the United States team in the history of their participation at the event. Argentina was well cheered up by the supportive crowd of more than 5000 spectators to jump to an early lead. The hosts enjoyed a 20:11 advantage late in the opening stanza.
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Final
Argentina U18 - United States U18 77:64
Argentinean Junior National Team scored a comprehensive 77:64 win over the United States in the FIBA Americas Championship Final Game in Formosa. It was just the second loss for the United States team in the history of their participation at the event. Argentina was well cheered up by the supportive crowd of more than 5000 spectators to jump to an early lead. The hosts enjoyed a 20:11 advantage late in the opening stanza. Argentina built a 26:18 lead at the end of the quarter. The teams slowed down in the second frame as the tension grew stronger. The USA outscored their opponents 10:9 and trailed by 7 points at halftime 28:35. The teams traded the baskets early in the third stanza and the North Americans managed to cut the deficit to 6 points. However Argentina exploded with 11 points in a row to establish 53:36 advantage late in the frame. Argentina entered the final period up by 16 points. The USA fought bravely in the final period but the home team easily secured the winning outcome and was awarded Gold Medals. Mateo Gaynor (198-G-90) and Juan Manuel Fernandez (195-G-90) had 16 points for the winners. Matias Nocedal (192-G-90, agency: Interperformances) scored 15 points for Argentina. Kemba Walker (183-G-90) answered with 21 points and 7 boards for the USA. Walker was trumped the tournaments MVP after the game. Malcolm Lee (193-G) secured 13 points in a loss.
Argentina U18: Mateo Gaynor 16, Juan Manuel Fernandez 16, Matias Nocedal 15
USA U18: Kemba Walker 21, Malcolm Lee 13
Bronze Medals Game
Canada U18 - Puerto Rico U18 83:68
Tristan Thompson (203-F) led balanced offense with 18 points and 10 boards as Canada scored a comfortable win over Puerto Rico in the consolation final of the FIBA Americas U18 Championship. Canada got to a better start to the game as they enjoyed an 18:15 lead after ten minutes of action. Puerto Rico answered with a 14:4 run early in the second stanza to establish a 29:22 lead. Canada stayed cool and pulled away with a 37:34 halftime advantage. The North American team forced the issue early in the third frame when they posted an 11:0 surge and extended their lead to as many as 14 points. Canada maintained the gap well and earned a 13-point cushion heading into the final period. Puerto Rico however never gave it up as they clipped the distance to 4 points midway through the final frame. However Tristan Thompson and Mangisto Arop (197-G-90) secured the winning outcome for Canada at the end. Mangisto Arop delivered 16 points and 11 boards for Canadian team.
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FIBA Americas U18 Championship. Semifinals - Jul 18, 2008 (by Eurobasket News)
Semifinals
Argentina U18 - Puerto Rico U18 83:68
Argentinean U18 National Team posted their 4th straight win at the FIBA Americas Championship. Yesterday they routed Puerto Rico in the semifinal and advanced to the title decider. Argentina will face the United States in the championship game tonight. Puerto Rico will take on Canada in the consolation final.
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Semifinals
Argentina U18 - Puerto Rico U18 83:68
Argentinean U18 National Team posted their 4th straight win at the FIBA Americas Championship. Yesterday they routed Puerto Rico in the semifinal and advanced to the title decider. Argentina will face the United States in the championship game tonight. Puerto Rico will take on Canada in the consolation final. Matias Nocedal (192-G-90, agency: Interperformances) paced the hosts in the first half as Argentina easily cleared off to a comfortable distance. They outgunned their opponents 20:11 in the first stanza and maintained the gap in the second frame. Puerto Rico found themselves trailing by 12 points at the interval. However the Caribbean team cut the deficit to 7 points in the third stanza. Isaac Sosa (188-G-90) and Carlos Lopez (208-F-90) kept Puerto Rican team in the race. Argentina remained at the coolest late in the quarter and regained an 11-point buffer heading into the final term. The home team went on a 9:3 run early in the final quarter and established an unassailable 17-point advantage. Matias Nocedal finished the game with 20 points for Argentina. Juan Fernandez secured 14 points, while Luciano Gonzalez (196-F-90) had 12 in a win. Isaac Sosa and Carlos Lopez answered with 15 points apiece for Puerto Rico. Steven Miro nailed 12 points in defeat.
Argentina U18: Matias Nocedal 20, Juan Emilio Fernandez 14, Luciano Gonzalez 12
Puerto Rico U18: Isaac Sosa 15, Carlos Lopez 15
USA U18 - Canada U18 82:66
The United States Junior National Team won their 4th straight game at the FIBA Americas Championship in Formosa and advanced to the title clash. Yesterday they toppled Canadian counterparts in the semifinal. JayMychal Green (205-F/C-90) tallied 16 points and 10 boards, while Ryan Kelly (207-F-91) had 12 points and 10 rebounds to pace the United States to yet another impressive success at the event. Kemba Walker (183-G-90) contributed 13 points in a win. If the USA team captures the title it would be their fifth success in the last six edition of the tournament. They face Argentina in the main game today. The USA led right from the start and finished the first frame up 26:16 courtesy of an 8:0 run late in the period. The States extended the margin to 14 points midway through the second quarter. They secured the distance at halftime. Canada failed to close the gap in the third frame and the United States ran away to a comfortable 15-point distance after three quarters of action.
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FIBA Americas U18 Championship. Day 3 - Jul 17, 2008 (by Eurobasket News)
Uruguay U18 - Mexico U18 63:51
Uruguayan U18 National team claimed their first win at the FIBA Americas Championship in Argentina. They held off Mexican counterparts to clinch the third spot in preliminary Group A. Miguel Barriola (193-F-90) came up with a monster performance tallying 23 points and 27 boards to pace Uruguay to the initial success. Uruguay juniors will now take on Bahamas in the classification round.
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Uruguay U18 - Mexico U18 63:51
Uruguayan U18 National team claimed their first win at the FIBA Americas Championship in Argentina. They held off Mexican counterparts to clinch the third spot in preliminary Group A. Miguel Barriola (193-F-90) came up with a monster performance tallying 23 points and 27 boards to pace Uruguay to the initial success. Uruguay juniors will now take on Bahamas in the classification round. Uruguayan defense worked hard in the opening stanza to limit their opponents to just 8 points for a 12:8 lead heading into the second period. Mexico however struck back in the second quarter and clipped the gap to 2 points at halftime. The teams traded baskets throughout the third stanza and Uruguay remained on top 42:39. Mexican team surged ahead early in the fourth stanza and enjoyed a 44:43 advantage with just over 8 minutes left in the game. But Uruguay exploded with a 20:5 rally to celebrate victory at the end. Nicolas Catala (196-F-91) produced 16 points, while Bruno Fitipaldo (193-G-91) secured 12 points in a win. Carlos Toussaint (191-G-91) answered with 13 points for Mexico. Daniel Vivas (198-F-90) netted 11 points in a losing case. Uruguay pulled down 55 boards including 20 offensive ones. Mexico will face Venezuela today.
Uruguay U18: Miguel Barriola 23+27 boards, Nicolas Catala 16, Bruno Fitipaldo 12
Mexico U18: Carlos Toussaint 13, Daniel Vivas 11
Venezuela U18 - Bahamas U18 85:64
Venezuelan Junior National Team hammered Bahamas in the third game of the preliminary round of the FIBA Americas U18 Championship. It was the first win for Venezuelan team, while Bahamas remained winless. Venezuela thus clinched the third spot in Pool B and would take on Mexico in the classification round. Bahamas will look for their initial win against Uruguay later today. Venezuela once again got a first-class performance from Gregory Echenique (208-C-90). He finished with 33 points and 15 boards to pace the team to the victory. Venezuela opened the game confidently and quickly built a 29:17 advantage. The teams slowed down in the second quarter and combined for 12 points apiece to remain separated by 12 points at halftime. Venezuela made the decisive push in the third stanza as they outgunned their opponents 27:14 to accumulate a crucial advantage. Bahamas managed to shoot down Venezuelan team in the final period but it hardly helped the team at the end. Yonaiker Ecker (179-G-90) came up with 11 points for the winning team. Leon Cooper (188-G-91) secured 18 points for Bahamas. Donathen Moss (201-C-90) chipped in 13 points in defeat. Venezuela shot solid 51% from the field, while limiting Bahamas to just 30% accuracy.
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