POSTED BY: Eurobasket News
Cynthia Valentin
Puerto Rico - Antigua 91:43
Puerto Rican team easily secured the top spot in Group B at the home CBC championship. This guaranteed them a semifinal birth. They will now play versus Dominican Republic in today's Top 4 action.
Puerto Rico completed the preliminary round with a perfect 2-0 record, while Antigua finished the tournament winless. Puerto Rican players gave Antiguan side little chances in this one. They dominated the game right from the start and enjoyed a 28:14 lead after the first frame. Antiguan squad struggled to maintain the hosts and fell benind 20 points at halftime 25:48. Puerto Rico continued to dismantle their counterparts in the third stanza and drove to a 73:31 advantage. The outcome was clear and Puerto Rican coach allowed bench players to log some more minutes on the court. This never influenced the flow of the game and Puerto Rico won the final quarter 18:12.
Pamela Rosado (160-G-86) topscored for Puerto Rico with 18 points. Cynthia Valentin (173-G-84, college: Indiana) and Angeiely Morales (-87) added 16 points apiece for the winners. Amanda Edwards (-88) answered with 15 points for Antigua. Dalia Clarke (-78) had 8 points and 10 boards in a losing clause.
Puerto Rico: Pamela Rosado 18, Cynthia Valentin 16, Angeiely Morales 16
Antigua: Amanda Edwards 15, Dalia Clarke 8+10 boards
