COCABA Championships (2022)
2015 (7 year break)
GamesSchedule
Jul.31:Guatemala 79-46 Honduras
Jul.31:Panama 60-81El Salva.
Jul.31:Costa R. 48-86Mexico
Jul.30:Honduras 82-72 Panama
Jul.30:Costa R. 61-77Guatemala
Jul.30:Mexico 60-51 El Salva.
Jul.29:Panama 61-72Costa R.
Jul.29:El Salva. 71-49 Honduras
Jul.29:Guatemala 63-81Mexico
Jul.28:Costa R. 60-67El Salva.
Jul.28:Guatemala 87-71 Panama
Jul.28:Mexico 90-39 Honduras
Jul.27:El Salva. 74-59 Guatemala
Jul.27:Honduras 44-78Costa R.
Jul.27:Panama 41-134Mexico
Full Standings
# Team Games Won Lost PCT% GB L10 STRK PPG OPPG DIFF Home Away Total Points Last 5 Games
 Group A              
1
Mexico550100.000-5L-59048422-03-0451:242 (+209)     
2
El Salvador54180.010-5L-56958112-02-1344:288 (+56)     
3
Guatemala53260.020-5L-5736762-11-1365:333 (+32)     
4
Costa Rica52340.030-5L-56467-30-32-0319:335 (-16)     
5
Honduras51420.040-5L-55278-261-10-3260:390 (-130)     
6
Panama5050.050-5L-56191-300-30-2305:456 (-151)     
# Team Games Won Lost PCT% L10 STRK PPG OPPG DIFF Total Points Last 5 Games
 Group A           
1
Mexico220100.02-0L-2754530150:90 (+60)  
2
El Salvador220100.02-0L-272.55418.5145:108 (+37)  
3
Guatemala32166.72-1L-376.36610.3229:198 (+31)   
4
Costa Rica3030.00-3L-356.376.7-20.3169:230 (-61)   
5
Honduras21150.01-1L-26375-12126:150 (-24)  
6
Panama3030.00-3L-35495.7-41.7162:287 (-125)   
# Team Games Won Lost PCT% L10 STRK PPG OPPG DIFF Total Points Last 5 Games
 Group A           
1
Mexico330100.00-3L-3100.350.749.7301:152 (+149)   
2
El Salvador32166.70-3L-366.3606.3199:180 (+19)   
3
Guatemala21150.00-2L-26867.50.5136:135 (+1)  
4
Costa Rica220100.00-2L-27552.522.5150:105 (+45)  
5
Honduras3030.00-3L-344.780-35.3134:240 (-106)   
6
Panama2020.00-2L-271.584.5-13143:169 (-26)  
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Martinez_Hillary

ESA
(172-SF-1997)
Avg: 20.0

19.6
17.4
Mexico fire past Costa Rica, claim Gold in Chihuahua (Photo: FIBA)
2022 ROSTER
Starting Five in BOLD letters
Starting five
#s#
Jacqueline Luna-Castro
Luna-Castro
Gladys Avila
Avila
Claudia Ramos
Ramos
Sofia Payan
Payan
Myriam Lara
Lara
#e#5
3Mariana Valenzuela 188-F-2003 FSU USA
4Laura Perez 173-G-1997 Astros Mexico
5Jacqueline Luna-Castro 188-F-1993 Adelitas Mexico
6Gladys Avila 177-F-1994 Adelitas Mexico
7Karla Martinez 175-G-2000 Panteras Mexico
10Claudia Ramos 183-G-1997 Astros Mexico
11Sofia Payan 167-SF-2000 Mexcaltecas Mexico
13Myriam Lara 186-F/C-1994 Saarlouis Germany
14Daniela Soto 177-F/G-1995 Teporacas Mexico
15Jessica Torres 175-F-1992 Teporacas Mexico
22Sandra Vargas 174-G/F-1997 Adelitas Mexico
23Aixchel Hernandez 185-F-2003 CS Fullerton USA

Jonathan Villegas Head Coach Mieleras Mexico


Latinbasket.com All-FIBA Central American Women's Championship Awards 2022 - Aug 2, 2022
MVP: Mexico Gladys Avila (177-F-1994) of Adelitas
Best Guard: Mexico Gladys Avila (177-F-1994) of Adelitas
Best Forward: El Salvador Hillary Martinez (172-SF-1997) of Moca
Best Center: El Salvador Kimberly Villalobos (188-C-2000) of ESA NT

Latinbasket.com All-FIBA Central American Women's Championship First Team 2022
Avila
Avila
Quesada
Quesada
Martinez
Martinez
Vasquez
Vasquez
Villalobos
Villalobos

First Team

Mexico Gladys Avila (177-F-1994) of Adelitas
Costa Rica Daniela Quesada (5'6''-G-1997) of Salem
El Salvador Hillary Martinez (172-SF-1997) of Moca
Guatemala Sonia Vasquez (182-F-1983) of GUA NT
El Salvador Kimberly Villalobos (188-C-2000) of ESA NT

Latinbasket.com All-FIBA Central American Women's Championship Second Team 2022
Reid
Reid
Tevez
Tevez
Rapalo
Rapalo
Luna-Castro
Luna-Castro
Lara
Lara

Second Team

USA Ashley Reid (165-G-1998) of Panteras
USA Emily Tevez (175-SG-1993) of FAS Fever 2
Honduras Nelly Rapalo (173-F-1999) of UAM
USA Jacqueline Luna-Castro (188-F-1993) of Adelitas
Mexico Myriam Lara (186-F/C-1994) of Saarlouis


2022 COCABA: Mexico fire past Costa Rica, claim Gold in Chihuahua - Aug 1, 2022
Mexico - Costa Rica 86-48

Mexico earned the Gold medals at the 2022 COCABA Championship. They finished their campaign with a comfortable win over Costa Rica to improve at 5-0 record atop of the standings.
Mexico recorded a 22-16 lead ten minutes into the game. They sank 24 points in the second term to take a 14-point halftime lead. Mexico went on a 28-9 run in the third term to clear off for good. Gladys Avila (177-F-1994, agency: Jones Sports International) posted 22 points, while Jacqueline Luna-Castro (188-F-1993, college: Charleston) tossed in 12 points and grabbed 9 rebounds for the winners. Daniela Quesada (168-G-1997) answered with 16 points for Costa Rica.

2022 COCABA: El Salvador top Panama, finish second in Chihuahua City - Aug 1, 2022
El Salvador - Panama 81-60

El Salvador earned the second place at the 2022 COCABA Championship in Chihuahua City. They wrapped up their campaign with a comfortable win over Panama. Hillary Martinez (172-SF-1997) knocked down 29 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to pace the winners.
El Salvador grabbed a 19-14 lead after ten minutes. They extended the lead in the second frame. El Salvador posted a 39-28 halftime advantage. Panama narrowed the deficit at 10-point mark heading into the fourth term. El Salvador sank 22 points in the final stanza and raced to the victory. Kimberly Villalobos (188-C-2000) delivered 22 points and collected 16 rebounds in the win. Milan Tuttle (174-G-2003) accounted for 21 points for Panama.



2022 COCABA: Gladys Avila leads Mexico past El Salvador - Jul 31, 2022
Mexico - El Salvador 60-51

Gladys Avila led Mexico past El Salvador at the 2022 COCABA. She nailed 14 points as Mexico celebrated a 60-51 win as Mexico improved at 4-0 record atop of the ladder.
Trailing 13-19 at the end of the first period, Mexico replied with a 13-9 run in the second frame. The third quarter was decisive in the game as Mexico needed a 21-12 surge to seal the win.
Myriam Lara (186-F/C-1994) scored 13 points and Claudia Ramos (183-G-1997, college: CSUN) delivered 10. Hillary Martinez (172-SF-1997) ended up with 20 points in the losing effort, whilst Kimberly Villalobos (188-C-2000) produced 16.

2022 COCABA: Costa Rica edge Panama in Chihuahua City - Jul 30, 2022
Panama - Costa Rica 61-72

Costa Rica edged Panama 72-61 at the 2022 COCABA Championship in Chihuahua City. Both teams nailed 20 points each in the opening period, whilst Costa Rica posted a 15-11 run to take a 4-point halftime advantage. Moreover, they closed the game with a 21-13 surge to seal the win.
Daniela Quesada (168-G-1997) top-scored for the winners with 18 points and Ana Matamoros (190-C-1993) netted 13. Ashley Reid (165-G-1998, college: Wichita St.) replied with 21 in a loss and Milan Tuttle (174-G-2003) scored 13.

2022 COCABA: Mexico stay undefeated with win over Guatemala - Jul 30, 2022
Guatemala - Mexico 63-81

Mexico claimed the third straight win at the COCABA Championship. They overcame Guatemala to stay perfect. Claudia Ramos (183-G-1997, college: CSUN) scored 23 points to pace the hosts.
Mexico recorded a 21-18 lead after ten minutes. They extended the lead to as many as 6 points at the big break 42-36. The home side went on a 21-14 run in the third period to secure a 13-point advantage at the final break. Mexico held Guatemala to just 13 points in the fourth period and raced to the victory. Myriam Lara (186-F/C-1994) delivered 16 points for Mexico. Sonia Vasquez (182-F-1983) answered with 17 points for Guatemala.

2022 COCABA: El Salvador outgun Costa Rica - Jul 29, 2022
Costa Rica - El Salvador 60-67

El Salvador recorded the second straight win in Chihuahua. They beat Costa Rica to stay undefeated. Kimberly Villalobos (188-C-2000) stepped up with 21 points to pace the winners.
Costa Rica eked out a 14-13 lead after ten minutes. But El Salvador responded with a strong 23-12 run in the second frame to gain a 36-26 halftime lead. Costa Rica managed to narrow the gap at 7-point mark at the final break. But El Salvador maintained the advantage throughout the fourth quarter and rallied to the victory. Hillary Martinez (172-SF-1997) had 15 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Daniela Quesada (168-G-1997) answered with 16 points for Costa Rica.