Guatemala wins COCABA

Aristides Arcia

Team Guatemala triumphed in the Female edition of the COCABA Championship 2007, ending the competition undefeated, with a 5-0 record. In the Final Game, Guatemala defeated Costa Rica 70-59, with Cynthia Rivera (-83) leading the score at 22 points and Blanca Amado (-80) adding 13 opts and 12 rebs. The other best performers were: in Guatemala Magda Valdes (-76), with 12 points, and Alma Lopez (-G-87) with 11 pts and 7 rebs. The most outstanding players in Costa Rica were Natalia Galvez (-85), who scored 29 points, and Marielena Vargas (-81), who added 12. Both Costa Rica and Guatemala, however, qualified for the next Centrobasket tournment. See here down the final standings of the COCABA 2007:
1. Guatemala 5-0 447 252 195
2. Costa Rica 2-3 334 317 17
3. El Salvador 3-2 267 256 11
4. Nicaragua 0-5 140 363 -223