POSTED BY: Eurobasket News
U17 Mexico - U17 Cayman Islands 96-31
Mexico registered first victory in Gurabo. They cruised past Cayman Islands 96-31 for 1-0 record in Group A. Thanks to this win, Mexico already booked a spot for the Semifinals. On the other side, Cayman Islands dropped to 0-2. They will continue in Classification Round from 5th-7th place. Maria Begona Faz Davalos stepped up for the winners with 16 points and 7 rebounds. Daniela Maria Soto Gomez followed her with 15 points and 5 rebs, while Meliza Raquel Ramirez Casillas added 14 points and 9 boards. In the loosing squad, La-Torae Joan Nixon shined with double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds. Their second scorer was Chloe Angelica Powery with only 6 pts. Quarters: 36-3, 20-9, 22-11, 18-8. Mexico will meet Dominican Republic in the game for the first place.
Mexico: Maria Begona Faz Davalos 16+7 boards, Daniela Maria Soto Gomez 15+5 boards, Meliza Raquel Ramirez Casillas 14+9 boards
Cayman Islands: La-Torae Joan Nixon 18+10 boards, Chloe Angelica Powery 6
