Cuba celebrate title in Veracruz

Clenia Noblet

Cuba - Puerto Rico 81:67

Cuba earned the Central American and Caribbean Games title. They overcame Puerto Rico in the Final. Clenia Noblet (190-C-87) tallied 20 points and 8 rebounds to lead the winners.
Cuba sank 25 points in the opening quarter to gain a 5-point lead. Cuba held Puerto Rico to just 11 points in the second frame to take a 39:31 halftime lead. Cuba stayed in charge throughout the third term. They entered the final period up by 14 points 61:47. Puerto Rico dropped 20 points in the fourth period but could not avoid the defeat. Yamara Amargo (179-PF-85) had 16 points, while Leidys Oquendo (180-F-82) added 14 points for the champions. Carla Cortijo (172-G-87, agency: Gamble Sports Management, college: Texas) and Cynthia Valentin (174-SG-84, college: Indiana) responded with 21 points each for Puerto Rico.

Cuba: Clenia Noblet 20, Yamara Amargo 16, Leidys Oquendo 14
Puerto Rico: Carla Cortijo 21, Cynthia Valentin 21