SA become the new Fiba Americas champions - Sep. 3, 2007 Final USA - Argentina 118:81
United States team proved their All-Star status yesterday as they gave no
chances for Argentinean squad in the title decider in Las Vegas. USA completed
their perfect campaign with another comprehensive victory and ended the
competition at 10-0 record. Both finalist however guaranteed their places in the
Beijing Olympics.
United States players were dominant right from the start. They once again could
hardly miss from all the ranges and piled up a 35:14 lead after the first frame.
Argentina simply were unable to match the tempo and the gap grew wider in the
second term reaching a 59:34 mark at halftime. The offensive supremacy of USA
team continued after the break as they delivered another 34 points in the third
frame and established an insurmountable 93:61 advantage after three quarters.
United States team then easily cruised to the title in the final minutes of the
encounter and stepped up as new Fiba Americas champions. LeBron James (203-F-84) led the action with 31 points converting 8/11 three
pointers.
Dwight Howard (207-F-85) contributed 20 points and 5 boards, while
Carmelo Anthony (203-F-84, college:
Syracuse)
scored another 16 points for the winners.
Luis Scola (206-F/C-80) answered with 23 points and 5 boards for Argentina.
Leonardo Gutierrez (200-F-78) nailed 11 points and
Paolo Quinteros (185-G-79) added 10 points in a loss.
USA knocked down 59% from the field and 70% from free throw line. Argentina sank
41% of field goals. USA dominated the boards 41:36, while both teams committed
11 turnovers. Luis Scola was named tournament's MVP.
Leandrinho Barbosa (190-G-82) became the tournament's topscorer averaging
21.8 points per game.
Esteban Batista (208-F/C-83) was the best rebounder with 12.4 boards per
encounter.
Brazil - Puerto Rico 107:111
Brazilian team stopped just one step away from the medals at the Fiba Americas
championship in Nevada. They faced Puerto Rico in the Bronze medals game an
USA will play against Argentina in the Final - Sep. 2, 2007 Argentina - Brazil 91:80 Argentina booked their ticket to Beijing 2008 as they advanced to the
Final of the Fiba Americas championship. They needed to edge Brazilian team to
gain the spot in the tournament decider. Argentina will now face USA in the
Final game later tonight. Brazil will seek for one more Olympic qualifying spot
in the clash against Puerto Rico.
Brazil started the game more aggressively and spurred ahead to 22:17 lead after
the first frame. A nice shooting accuracy helped Brazilian players held on to
the gap and extend it to 43:35 at hafltime. Though it was as far as they could
get yesterday's evening. Argentina came off the dressig room ready to battle and
performed a first-class basketball in the third term. They limited their
opponents to just 13 points scoring 30 themselves and surged in front 65:56.
Brazil could hardly recover from a blow and struggled to match Argentinean pace
in the final quarter.
Luis Scola
(206-F/C-80) led his teammates to an overall victory and they celebrated it at
the end of regulation. Luis Scola
nailed game-high 27 points and pulled down 9 boards.
Pablo Prigioni
(186-G-77) scored 14 points, while
Carlos Delfino
(199-G-82) added 13 for the winners.
Alex Garcia
(191-G-80, agency:
Interperformances)
and
Leandrinho Barbosa
(190-G-82) produced 16 points apiece for Brazil.
Tiago Splitter
(211-C/F-85, agency:
Interperformances)
had 15 points and 9 boards in a losing effort.
Argentina finished with impressive 52% from the field and 72% from free throw
line. Brazil shot 44% of field goals and were outrebounded 31:33.
USA - Puerto Rico 135:91 United States team remained perfect after the semifinal battles
yesterday. They easily propelled past Puerto Rico to reach the Final of the Fiba
Americas chamspionship. This also means USA guaranteed their participation in
the Beijing Olympic Games. Puerto Rico will fight for another ticket in today's
bronze medals game against Brazil.
USA team dominated the encounter from the start and there were hardly any doubts
about the outcome. Puerto Rico tried to stay close in the opening frame and
trailed by just 6 points after it 27:33. But gradually started to fall behind
and USA piled up a 57:42 lead at halftime. United States players ensured the win
in the third quarter when
Carmelo Anthony
(203-F-84, college:
Syracuse)
hit 4 consecutive three pointers to clear USA off to a 100:70 distance entering
the fourth stanza.
Michael Redd
(198-G-79, college:
Ohio St.)
emerged deadly from beyond the arc in the final term as he drained 4 consecutive
treys to bury Puerto Rico.
Six USA players would finish with double figures at the end.
Carmelo Anthony
led all scorers with 27 points.
Michael Redd
contributed 23 points and
LeBron James
(203-F-84) added another 19 points and 9 assists for the winners.
Larry Ayuso
(190-G-77, agency:
Edge Sports,
college:
USC)
produced 22 points for Puerto Rico.
Carlos Arroyo
(188-G-79, agency:
Interperformances,
college:
Florida Intern.)
replied with 21 points in a loss.
USA converted 70% from the field including 64% (23/36) of three pointers. Puerto
Rico shot just 38% of field goals. They managed to outrebound USA 38:36.
Brazil and Puerto Rico join Top 4 - Aug.
31, 2007 Qualifying round
Canada - Puerto Rico 66:72 Canadian National team lost to Puerto Rico and were left without
semifinal at the Fiba Americas championship. Canada needed a win to advance to
Top 4 but appeared unable to maintain NBA import
Carlos Arroyo (188-G-79, agency:
Interperformances, college:
Florida Intern.). Orlando Magic guard led Latin American side to a victory with 22
points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. This was the third win for Puerto Rican team
at the qualifying round in Las Vegas and they fulfilled the task. Canada at the
same time lost concentration late in the competition and suffered their second
loss at the second round of action. They finished the tournament with overall
record of 4-4.
Puerto Rico got to a better start of the game and established a 21:18 lead.
Canada though remained in the contest and cut the deficit to just a single point
at halftime 34:35. However Puerto Rico craved their victory in the third
quarter. They capitalized on Canada's low accuracy and surged ahead to a 58:43
advantage entering the fourth term. Canada tried fiercely to come back into this
one and managed to cut the deficit to two points at the dying stage. But perfect
free throw shooting from
Filiberto Rivera (187-G-82, college:
UTEP)
and Jose Juan Barea (181-G-84, agency:
KMG Sports Management, college:
Northeastern) sealed the win for Puerto Rico. Peter John Ramos (222-C-85) provided 10 points and 9 boards for Puerto Rico.
Larry Ayuso (190-G-77, agency:
Edge Sports, college:
USC) had
8 points for the winners.
Dave Thomas (204-G/F-76, college:
Michigan St.)
paced Canada with 18 points.
Samuel Dalembert (211-C-81, college:
Seton Hall)
secured 13 points and 18 boards in a losing clause.
Canada ensured the fifth spot in the championship. Puerto Rico meanwhile will
face USA in the semifinal.
Brazil - Uruguay 96:62
Brazilian team ensured their semifinal birth at the Fiba Americas championship.
They de
Three teams remain with chances to complete Top 4 - Aug.
30, 2007 Qualifying round
Brazil - Argentina 79:86 (OT)
Brazilian national team suffered a dramatic loss to Argentina in overtime.
Brazil are now at 3-3 record in the qualifying round and need to win against
Uruguay tomorrow to secure the semifinal birth. Brazil looked solid in the first
half and led by
Leandrinho Barbosa (190-G-82) easily
piled up a 42:28 advantage at halftime. However the things started to look
Argentinean way late in the third stanza as
Tiago Splitter (211-C/F-85, agency:
Interperformances) and
Leandrinho Barbosa got into foul
trouble. Argentina slowly craved their way back into contest.
Luis Scola (206-F/C-80) reigned the
court in the final frame and forced overtime. With
Tiago Splitter already sidelined with
5 fouls Brazil could not maintain
Luis Scola and Argentinean star
spurred his team to another victory. Argentina improved to 7-0 record at the
tournament. Luis Scola finished with 23 points and
12 boards for Argentina.
Paolo Quinteros (185-G-79) added 19
points for the winners.
Marcelinho Machado (200-F/G-75,
agency:
Interperformances) netted 17 points,
grabbed 7 boards and dished out 7 assists for Brazil.
Leandrinho Barbosa had 16 points in a
losing clause.
Brazil recorded 45% accuracy from the field and just 47% from the charity
stripe. They were also outmuscled under the rims 36:44. Both teams committed 17
turnovers.
Brazil faces Uruguay later tonight. Argentina takes on USA in the battle of
still undefeated squads.
Canada - Mexico 97:80
Canadian team retained good chances of making it to the semifinal of the Fiba
Americas championship as they overcame Mexico yesterday. Mexico entered the game
confidently enough and enjoyed an early 22:21 lead. However offensive sloppiness
in the second quarter cost them too much. Mexico nailed just 9 points in the
second frame and allowed Canada to spur ahead. North American players
established a 47:31 advantage at halftime and faced little problems driving to
an important win at the end. They would lead by as many as 20 points in the
third quarter and recorded their second victory at the qualifying round. Jermaine Anderson (185-G-83) paced
Canada with 17 points and 5 assists.
Juan Mendez (202-F-81, college:
Niagara) provided 15 points and 9
boards, while
Levon Kendall (208-F-84, college:
Pittsburgh) had 14 points and 11
rebounds for the winners.
Omar Quintero (183-G-81, agency:
Paris Global Sports, college:
S.Nazarene) answered with 20 points
for Mexico.
Victor Avila (209-C-77, college:
Oklahoma) scored 15 points in a loss.
Canada shot 44% from the field and 57% from free throw line. They had a massive
dominance on the boards 61:30. Canada also forced Mexico to 23 personal fouls
but committed 21 turnovers.
Canada will face Puerto Rico in the last day of the qualifying action later
tonight.
Uruguay - USA 79:118 Uruguay could have hardly hoped for a positive result against
unstoppable USA team yesterday's evening. And it actually never came.
LeBron James (203-F-84) lifted his
side to an unassailable lead at halftime virtually on his own and never appeared
afterwards. Cleveland Cavaliers forward delivered game-high 26 points in just 14
minutes of action building a 66:38 advantage for USA. Uruguay played a close
basketball in the second half but had no chances of saving this one. United
States secured two more successful terms even without
LeBron James and celebrated their
seventh straight victory at the tournament. Amare Stoudemire (208-F-82)
contributed 19 points and 7 boards for the winners.
Deron Williams (191-G-84, college:
Illinois) had 14 points and 6 assists
for USA.
Esteban Batista (208-F/C-83) secured
20 points and 5 boards for Uruguay. Leandro Garcia added 11 points and 6 boards
in a losing case.
Uruguay converted 37% from the field and 78% from free throw line. Uruguay
managed to outrebound USA 39:36 but suffered 15 turnovers. United States
answered with impressive 61% accuracy and lost the ball just 8 times.
Uruguay must win against Brazil later tonight to have a chance to qualify for
the semis. USA takes on Argentina in the clash at the top of the ladder.
Puerto Rico - Venezuela 92:63
Puerto Rico faced little obstacles en route to their second win at the
qualifying round in Las Vegas. They cruised past Venezuela to stay with chances
of making it to the semifinal. They will play against Canada later tonight.
USA, Argentina ensure their semifinal birth - Aug.
29, 2007 Qualifying round
Brazil - Mexico 104:90 Brazil snapped their losing skid beating Mexico yesterday. The win came
after two losses from USA and Puerto Rico and imrpoved Brazilian chances to
advance to the semis. Brazil dominated the first three frames of the encounter
and deservedly secured the winning outcome at the end.
This time Brazil did not depend on just
Leandrinho Barbosa
(190-G-82)'s effort and five players finished scoring in double figures.
Mexico kept it close in the starting frame and trailed by just 2 points 22:24.
But
Nene Hilario
(207-C-82) and
Murilo da Rosa
(207-C-83) lifted their side to a 53:39 advantage at halftime. Mexico tried to
come back in this one as
Romel Beck
(203-G/F-82, agency:
HM Sports Agency,
college:
UNLV)
was deadly from all the ranges but it was not enough to spark Mexican team.
Leandrinho Barbosa
delivered 3/4 three pointers and sealed the win for Brazil in the contest. He
led Brazil with 21 points.
Nene Hilario
contributed 17 points and 7 boards for the winners.
Romel Beck
once again was the topscorer for Mexico with 29 points.
Adam Parada
(213-C-81, college:
Cal-Irvine)
had 17 points and 10 boards in a losing effort.
Brazil showed a high shooting accuracy as they converted 60% from close range,
47% from beyond the arc and 75% from free throw line. Brazilian players also
outrebounded their opponents 39:35 and forced those to 19 turnovers.
Brazil will next face Argentina in highly anticipated encounter later today.
Canada - Argentina 70:85
Canada endangered their semifinal birth at the Fiba Americas championship after
they were beaten by Argentina yestarday. Argentina meanwhile remained undefeated
on top of the ladder. Canada could not threaten thier opponents in this one as
they started the game too slowly and never recovered from it later on. Canada
shot low 25% from the fieild in the first half and managed just 16 points.
Argentina capitalized on poor figures from North American players and built a
46:16 lead at halftime. Canada found the touch after the intermission and
started to cut the deficit but the effort was never successful. Argentina wisely
secured their 6th straight win and matched USA record. Luis Scola
(206-F/C-80) paced Argentina with 23 points.
Carlos Delfino
(199-G-82) added 15 points for the winning side.
Dave Thomas
(204-G/F-76, college:
Michigan St.)
provided 13 points for Canada.
Jermaine Anderson
(185-G-83) and
Carl English
(192-G-81, college:
Hawaii)
had 10 points apiece in defeat.
Canada converted 38% from two-point range, 50% from beyond the arc and 60% from
charity stripe. They managed to outrebound Argentina 44:40 but committed 19
turnovers.
Canada will next face Mexico and needs to win to reamain with the chances to
qualify for the Top 4. Argentina takes on Brazil later tonight.
Uruguay - Venezuela 79:88 Uruguay dicreased their Top 4 appearance chances yestarday by losing to
Venezuela in the qualification round in Las Vegas. This was the second
consecutive defeat for Uruguay in the second round of action at the Fiba
Americas championship.
Hector Romero
(202-F-80, college:
New Orleans)
was on fire for Venezuelan side as he dropped 35 points and grabbed 11 boards in
36 minutes on the floor. He reigned the court throughout the game and led
Venezuela to their second success at the tournament and the first win at the
qualifying round.
The teams started the encounter pretty closely and were evenly matched after the
opening frame 25:25. But Uruguay struggled in accuracy in the second term which
resulted in Venezuela outscoring their opponents 26:10 and piling up a confident
51:35 lead at halftime. Uruguay battled to come back in this one after the break
but hardly succeeded and had to surrender at the end. Alejandro Barrios
(205-F-79, agency:
Edge Sports)
scored 19 points for Venezuela.
Miguel Angel Marriaga
(207-C-84) had 15 points, 10 rebounds and 6 blocks for the winners.
Esteban Batista
(208-F/C-83) proved his perfect form as he produced 21 points and 20 boards for
Uruguay.
Mauricio Aguiar
(198-F-83, agency:
Players Group)
added 20 points in a loss.
Uruguay shot 37% from the field and 75% from free throw line. Venezuela
converted impresive 48% from three point territory knocking down 13 treys. They
also outmuscled Uruguay under the rims 43:39 despite heroics from
Esteban Batista.
Uruguay will next play against USA.
USA - Puerto Rico 117:78
USA team grabbed their sixth consecuitve victory at the home Fiba Americas
championship. Yesterday they easily overcame Puerto Rico and remained on top of
the standings. United States led comfortably 59:27 at halftime and never looked
in the second half.
LeBron James
(203-F-84) this time led the action with 21 points.
Carmelo Anthony
(203-F-84, college:
Syracuse)
recorded 17 points, while
Michael Redd
(198-G-79, college:
Ohio St.)
scored 15 points in a win.
Larry Ayuso
(190-G-77, agency:
Edge Sports,
college:
USC)
answered with 13 points, while
Carlos Arroyo
(188-G-79, agency:
Interperformances,
college:
Florida Intern.)
had 12 points in a losing case. USA were impressive from close range shooting
78%. They dominated under the rims 48:37 and committed just 4 turnovers.
Brazil suffers second straight defeat, USA still
perfect - Aug. 28, 2007 Qualifying round
Canada - Uruguay 95:88 Canadian team began their qualifying games with a win over Uruguay.
Canada entered the qualifying round with 2-2 record and needed victories to hope
for a semifinal birth. The first won came due to a physical style of basketball
that Canadian squad had offered. Uruguay struggled to maintain
Samuel Dalembert (211-C-81, college:
Seton Hall)
and Jesse Young (207-C-80, agency:
Court Side,
college: George Mason) under the rims, moreover
Esteban Batista (208-F/C-83) was outmuscled in the paint.
Canada drove to a 25:18 lead after the opening frame and continued to improve
later on. They enjoyed a 48:38 advantage at halftime. But Uruguay found the way
to remain in the contest as
Nicolas Mazzarino (181-G-75, agency:
Players Group) proved deadly from the outside and helped Latin American side cut the
deficit to 5 points entering the fourth term. Uruguay managed to come within
just 4 points midway through the final stanza but Canada survived the dying
stage and emerged victorious. Jesse Young paced Canada with 22 points.
Jermaine Anderson (185-G-83) scored 13 points for the winners.
Nicolas Mazzarino and
Leandro Garcia Morales (188-G-80, college:
Texas A&M)
provided 17 points apiece for Uruguay.
Esteban Batista had 16 points and 6 boards in defeat.
Canada were impressive from close range converting 61% and from free throw line
hitting 79%. They outrebounded their opponents 43:29 and forced them to 31
personal fouls.
Canada will next face Argentina. Uruguay will take on Venezuela later tonight.
Venezuela - Argentina 63:98
Venezuela suffered the first loss at the qualifying round of the Fiba Americas
championship in Las Vegas. They were defeated by remarkable Argentina.
Argentinean side entered the contest unbeaten and continued their winning streak
easily dismantling Venezuela. Argentina looked too good for Venezuelan team
early in the game and spurred ahead to a 28:10 lead after the opning frame.
Venezuela enjoyed a spark of impressive performance in the second quarter and
managed to outscore Argentina 24:23. However they never capitalized on the
success. Argentina played perfect defensive basketball holding
Hector Romero (202-F-80,
Preliminary round ends in Las Vegas - Aug.
27, 2007 Group A
Uruguay - Mexico 91:82 Uruguay accounted for Mexico in the last round of action at Fiba
Americas championship. This time it was
Nicolas Mazzarino (181-G-75, agency:
Players Group) who paced Uruguay with
game-high 36 points and 5 assists. Tisettanta Cantu guard converted 8/13 three
pointers to ensure the positive outcome for his team. Uruguay thus improved to
3-1 record and advanced into the second round of the competition. Mexico
meanwhile suffered their third straight loss falling to 1-3 record, but they
still made it to the qualifying round.
Mexico had a better start to the game and enjoyed a 25:19 lead after the first
frame. However Uruguay came up strong in the second quarter and surged ahead
46:39 at halftime. Romel Beck (203-G/F-82, agency:
HM Sports Agency, college:
UNLV) had created a momentum for
Mexican side in the third term and they used it to regain the advantage 67:64
before the fourth frame. But
Esteban Batista (208-F/C-83) sparked
with 11 points and 5 boards in the fourth stanza to ensure the win for Uruguay.
He would finish with 25 points and 15 boards for the winners.
Romel Beck answered with 28 points for
Mexico.
Gustavo Ayon (211-F/C-85, college:
San Jose St.) had 10 points and 12
boards in a losing effort.
Mexico dominated the boards 39:29 but committed 20 turnovers during the game.
Uruguay were also impressive from beyond the arc shooting 46%.
Uruguay occupied the second spot in Group A and starts qualifying round against
Canada later today.
Panama - Argentina 92:109 (OT)
Panamanian team ended their FIBA Americas championship campaign with loss to
Argentina yestarday. It was the third defeat for Panama in the tournament and
they occupied the last spot in Group A. Argentina meanwhile posted their fourth
consecutive victory and completed the preliminary round on top of the ladder.
Panama needed to win this one to hope to advance but had no luck yestrerday's
evening. Argentinean players dominated the game right from the start and easily
cleared off to a 30:18 distance after the opening frame. Panama fought fiercely
in the second quarter and tightened the defence, which resulted in Argentina
scoring just 13 points and Panama cutting the deficit to 7 points at halftime
36:43. The things started to look Panamanian way after the break as
Gary Forbes (201-F/G-85, college:
Virginia) were all around the court to
help Panama surge in front 63:59 before the fourth frame. Argentinean
well-balanced offense emerged strong in the dying stages and tied the scoreline
forcing overtime. There Panama simply ran out of steam and collapsed allowing
Argentina to cruise to an overall victory. Paolo Quinteros (185-G-79) topscored
for Argentina with 22 points.
Luis Scola (206-F/C-80) added 20
points and 8 boards, while
Carlos Delfino (199-G-82) provided 19
points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners.
Gary Forbes notched 29 points for
Panama.
Jaime Lloreda (203-F/C-80, agency:
HM Sports Agency, college:
LSU) produced 22 points in a loss.
Argentina were solid from the field converting 60% from close range, 445 from
three point territory and 87% of free throws. Panama replied with 52% of
two-pointers, 28% from beyond the arc and 72% from charity stripe.
Panama got eliminated from the competition.
Brazil - USA 76:113
Brazilian National team took the first serious test at the Fiba Americas
championship in Las Vegas. They challenged USA team yesterday and could not
convert against NBA All-Stars. USA played a remarkable defense and were deadly
in offense handing Brazil their first loss at the tournament. Leandrinho Barbosa
and Marcelinho Machado were held to combined 10 points and Brazil did not find
any other ways to deliver. Carmelo Anthony (203-F-84, college:
Syracuse) and
LeBron James (203-F-84) led North
American players to a comprehensive victory scoring 21 points apiece. Brazil
tried to stay in the race in the opening frame and trailed by just 6 points
21:27. But United States gained the speed in the second quarter and left Brazil
far behind 57:38 at halftime. The gap was quickly widening and the teams entered
the fourth frame with USA leading by 47 points 49:96. USA allowed Brazil to
enjoy a winning fourth frame but it had no impact on their stunning victory. Kobe Bryant (198-G-78) nailed 20
points for USA.
Tiago Splitter (211-C/F-85, agency:
Interperformances) led Brazil with 13
points and 9 boards.
Alex Garcia (191-G-80, agency:
Interperformances) had 10 points in
defeat.
Both teams pulled down 37 rebounds. USA however were more accurate in shooting
as they hit 58% from close range and 53% from beyond the arc. Brazil managed 47%
from two-point range and only 24% from the outside.
Both teams advanced to the qualifying round of the championship. Brazil will now
face Puerto Rico in the second round today. USA takes on Mexico later tonight.
Venezuela - Virgin Islands 100:90
Venezuela stepped up as the last qualifying round participant from Group B. They
defeated Virgin Islands team in the last round of action and occupied the fourth
spot in the ladder. Virgin Islands meanwhile finished the preliminaries winless
and were eliminated from the tournament. Venezuela used a strong third frame to
clear off for good in this one.
Hector Romero (202-F-80, college:
New Orleans) led Venezuela with 29
points and 10 boards.
Greivis Vasquez (196-G-87) added 18
points and 10 assists for the winners.
Jason Edwin (196-G/F-81, agency:
Scorers 1st Sportmanagement, college:
Kent St.) responded with 32 points for
Virgin Islands.
Kevin Sheppard (182-G-79, agency:
Paris Global Sports, college:
Jacksonville) had 15 points in a
losing clause.
Argentina, USA and Brazil are the key players in Las
Vegas - Aug. 26, 2007 Group A
Argentina - Mexico 104:83
Argentina extended their winning streak to three games edging Mexico yesterday.
They now improved to 3-0 record on top of Group A and will next face Panama
today. Mexico stayed close throughout the first quarter but Argentina started to
pull away in the second. They posted a 28:18 rally to establish a 51:41 lead at
halftime. Mexico were unable to match Argentinean tempo and fell far behind in
the second half. Mexico suffered the second loss and fell to 1-2 record. Carlos Delfino (199-G-82) produced 20 points and 11 boards for Argentina.
Paolo Quinteros (185-G-79) scored 18 points in a winning effort.
Romel Beck (203-G/F-82, agency:
HM Sports Agency, college:
UNLV)
replied with game-high 24 points for Mexico.
Adam Parada (213-C-81, college:
Cal-Irvine)
had 10 points in defeat.
Uruguay - Puerto Rico 82:79
Uruguay National team gained their second win at the Fiba Americas championship
in Nevada. They dramatically overcame Puerto Rico and improved to 2-1 record in
Group A. Puerto Rico quite unexpectadly fell to 1-3 record.
Puerto Rico entered the game as widely recognized favorites and had
Jose Juan Barea (181-G-84, agency:
KMG Sports Management, college:
Northeastern) coming off a two-game suspension. They started to prove their
status early in the first frame rolling to a 17:15 lead. Uruguay struggled to
find necessary rhythm and trailed by as many as 19 points at halftime 29:48. But
they had
Esteban Batista (208-F/C-83) on the squad and he changed the complexion of
the game in the second half. Uruguayan forward paced his team to a 24:13
dominance in the third quarter and they entered the final stanza with 8 points
behind. Puerto Rican numerous mistakes in the dying stages of the game allowed
Uruguay to grab the advantage late in the game and lead by 3 points with 2.4
seconds remaining.
Jose Juan Barea got fouled and missed both free throws but Luis Reyes pulled
down an offensive rebound and tried a buzzer-beater to try to force overtime.
But his shot missed the mark and Uruguay celebrated the win. Esteban Batista topscored for Uruguay with 34 points and 15 boards.
Nicolas Mazzarino (181-G-75, agency:
Players Group) contr
Brazil and Argentina stay perfect in Las Vegas - Aug.
25, 2007 Group A
Panama - Mexico 95:90
Panamanian National team gained their first win at the Fiba Americas
championship in Las Vegas. After two starting losses Panama finally delivered
edging Mexico 95:90. Mexico meanwhile suffered their first defeat at the
tournament and fell to 1-1 record in Group A.
The teams opened the game playing close basketball as no side managed to clear
off. The teams entered the second quarter all square 29:29. Panama spurred ahead
in the second frame as
J.R. Pinnock (196-G-83, college:
George Washington) sparked his teammates to a 25:18 rally to establish a 54:47 lead
at halftime.
Mexico tried to pave their way back after the break and outscored Panama 25:24
in the third term. But Panama withstood a fierce attempts from Mexican teams and
enjoyed the first success at the tournament.
J.R. Pinnock and
Jaime Lloreda (203-F/C-80, agency:
HM Sports Agency, college:
LSU)
converted three free throws in the dying seconds, while Anthony Pedroza missed
his three points shot to seal the victory for Panama. J.R. Pinnock topscored for Panama with 30 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists.
Jaime Lloreda contributed 19 points for the winners.
Romel Beck (203-G/F-82, agency:
HM Sports Agency, college:
UNLV)
answered with 28 points for Mexico.
Anthony Lever-Pedroza (191-G-79, agency:
Edge Sports, college:
Oregon)
had 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in defeat.
Panama knocked down 60% from close range and 73% from free throw line. They
however lost the battle under the rims being outrebounded 38:44. Panama also
committed 26 turnovers.
Panama will next play against Argentina tomorrow.
Argentina - Puerto Rico 87:75
Argentinean National team extended their winning streak to 2 games after they
edged Puerto Rico. Puerto Rican team entered the game brave enough and rolled to
a 27:17 advtantage early on. But Argentina quickly regained the initiative and
cut the deficit to 35:39 at halftime. They later surged ahead to a 7-point lead
and never allowed Puerto Rico to answer at the dying stages. Luis Scola (206-F/C-80) paced Argentina with 22 points and 11 boards.
USA and Argentina drive to victories on Day 2 - Aug.
24, 2007 Group A
Panama - Puerto Rico 67:108
Panamanian team suffered their second straight loss at the Fiba Americas
tournament in Las Vegas. Yesterday they were rallied over by Puerto Rico and
remained at the bottom of Group A ladder. Panama could not match super attacking
basketball proposed by Puerto Rican team and trailed right from the start. Five
Puerto Rican players scored in double digits to pace their side to a
comprehensive win.
Panama were outscored 20:28 in the opening frame and never recovered afterwards.
Puerto Rico easily established a 53:31 lead at halftime and completely dominated
the game after the break. They nailed 55 points in the second half ans secured a
stunning win to rebound after a loss from USA. Ricardo Sanchez (-G) topscored for Puerto Rico with 19 points.
Carmelo Lee (201-F-77, agency:
Paris Global Sports, college:
Long Beach St.) added 17 points for the winners.
Gary Forbes (201-F/G-85, college:
Virginia)
replied with 19 points and 7 boards for Panama.
Jaime Lloreda (203-F/C-80, agency:
HM Sports Agency, college:
LSU) and
J.R. Pinnock (196-G-83, college:
George Washington) had 13 points apiece in defeat.
Panama shot just 39% from the close range and 20% from beyond the arc. They
though managed to outrebound their opponents 41:37. Panama lost the ball more
frequently committing 17 turnovers, while Puerto Rico suffered just 9 mistakes.
Panama will next take on Mexico latetr tonight. Puerto Rico faces Argentina.
Uruguay - Argentina 69:90
Uruguay National team could not extend their winning streak as they fell short
to Argentina yesterday. Argetina meanwhile opened their campaign with a victory
and hope to challenge USA on Las Vegas scene. Argentina built a safe lead after
the first frame 23:13 but Uruguay remained in contest cutting it to 35:42 at
halftime. But Argentinean players proved the difference in the third quarter
outscoring their Southern neighbours 29:14 and cruising to an overall victory at
the end.
Pablo Prigioni (186-G-77) led Argentina with 20 points.
Luis Scola (206-F/C-80) secured another 16 points for the winners.
Emilio Taboada (193-F-82) paced Uruguay with 14 points.
Nevada welcomes Fiba Americas Championship - Aug. 23, 2007 Group A
Mexico - Puerto Rico 100:89 Mexican team came up with arguably the biggest surprise of Day 1 action
as they toppled Puerto Rico in Group A action. A well-balanced Mexican offence
overwhelmed Puerto Rican defence and left them behind.
Victor Mariscal (198-F
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