Argentina beat Brazil in title game
- Sep 12, 2011
Luis Scola (206-F/C-80) scored 32 points to help Argentina beat
Brazil
80-75on Sunday in the
championship game of the Olympic basketball qualifying tournament for
the Americas.
Carlos Delfino (198-G-82) added 16 points for Argentina in the game
that was mostly for pride after both teams earned spots in the London
Olympics with their semifinal victories.
In the third-place game,
Alfred Horford (208-F/C-86, college:
Florida) scored 23 for the Dominican Republic in a
103-89victory over Puerto
Rico The Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Venezuela - by claiming
spots three, four and five in the tournament - earned places in a
qualifying tournament just before the Olympics.
The United States qualified for London by winning last year's world
championship.
Day 10: Brazil, Argentina qualify for 2012
Olympics - Sep 11, 2011
Brazil and Argentina picked up victories Saturday to claim berths in
next year's London Olympics.
Brazil defeated the Dominican Republic
83-76, and Argentina beat
Puerto Rico
81-79 in the semi-finals of
the Olympic basketball qualifying for the Americas.
The two finalists meet Sunday and qualify automatically for London. The
third through fifth-placed teams earn spots in a qualifying tournament
just before the games, which will award several more berths for London.
Venezuela claimed the fifth-placed spot.
The United States won the world championship last year and has already
qualified for London.
Brazil and Argentina were the two favoured teams in the tournament and
had the best records in two rounds of qualifying..
We have realized a dream, Machado said. We have worked hard for this,
and this is a prize for effort and talent.
The Dominican Republic led twice by three points in the second quarter,
but trailed 39-36 at the break. The game was always close and the
Dominican Republic drew level at 45 after a basket by Horford with 5:01
left in the third quarter.
Argentina just did enough to win their semi-final after fighting back
from 48-40 down in the third quarter.
Puerto Rico tied the game at 79-79 on Daniel
Daniel Santiago (216-C-76, agency:
Priority Sports, college:
N.Mexico)'s basket in close with 1:52 to play, but could not regain
the lead.
Uruguay - Venezuela 80-92
Venezuela did a great job in Mar del Plata. They outplayed Uruguay 92-80
in their last game to finish with 3-4 record. It is enough for the fifth
place, which secured Venezuela a ticket for the Olympic Qualifying
Tournament next year. Uruguay finished as seventh ranked team with 1-6
score.
Hector Romero (202-F/C-80, college:
New Orleans) stepped up for the winners with 23 points.
Oscar Torres (195-F/G-76, agency:
Interperformances) (7 rebs) and
Greivis Vasquez (198-PG-87, college:
Maryland) had 18 points each, while
David Cubillan (183-PG-87, college:
Marquette) helped his team with two points less. In the loosing
squad,
Esteban Batista (208-F/C-83) was better than the others with 22
points and 8 rebounds.
Martin Osimani (194-G-81, college:
Duquesne) and
Leandro Garcia Morales (186-G-80, college:
Texas A&M) had 18 points each. Quarters: 23-23, 14-19, 21-25, 22-25.
Competition continues on Saturday with the Semifinals games. Puerto
Rico, Brazil, Argentina and Dominican Republic reached this stage.
Argentina - Dominican Republic
84-58
Argentina had no troubles to beat Dominican Republic 84-58 in the last
game of the Quarterfinals Round in Mar del Plata. Argentina jumped to
6-1 and advanced to Semifinals as the second ranked team. Argentineans
will play against Puerto Rico at the next stage. Dominican Republic
slipped to 4-3 score (4th place) and will meet Brazil in the Semis.
Finalists will book a spot for the Olympic Games 2012 in London.
Luis Scola (206-F/C-80) came up with 25 points and 7 rebounds for
the winners.
Emanuel Ginobili (198-G-77, agency:
Interperformances) (5 as) and
Carlos Delfino (198-G-82) (8 rebs) helped with 17 and 16 points
respectively. For Dominicans,
Alfred Horford (208-F/C-86, college:
Florida) collected 16 points and 8 rebounds.
Francisco Garcia (201-F/G-81, college:
Louisville) added 12 points in this loss. Quarters: 17-14, 22-19,
19-16, 26-9. Semifinals are scheduled for Saturday.
Puerto Rico - Brazil
72-94
Brazil advanced to Semifinals as No.1 with almost perfect 6-1 record.
Brazilians handed 94-72 loss to Puerto Rico and will meet 4th ranked
Dominican Republic in the Semis. Puerto Rico also advanced, but as No.3
with 5-2 record. They will play against the host of FIBA Americas
Championship - Argentina.
Marquinhos Vieira (207-F-84) top-scored in Brazil with 18 points.
Tiago Splitter (211-C/F-85, agency:
Interperformances) had 17 points and 5 rebounds, while
Vitor Alves (190-F/G-90) helped with 11 pts.
Angel Alamo (206-F/C-85) responded with 15 points and 6 rebounds in
loss.
Renaldo Balkman (201-F-84, college:
S.Carolina) also had 15 points for Puerto Rico. Quarters: 15-29,
15-18, 19-30, 23-17). Semifinals are scheduled for Saturday.
Panama - Canada 91-89
It was the last game in Mar del Plata for both teams. Panama celebrated
their first victory 91-89 in the Quarterfinals Round, but it was not
enough for them to avoid 8th place in FIBA Americas. On the other side,
Canada dropped to position No.6 with 2-5 record. Both teams failed to
book a spot for the Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
Gary Forbes (201-G/F-85, college:
Virginia) exploded for Panama with 39 points, 5 rebounds and 6
assists.
Ruben Garces (206-C/F-73, agency:
Priority Sports, college:
Providence) had 21 points and 12 boards, while
Josimar Ayarza (205-F-87) added 18 pts. In Canada,
Carl English (192-G-81, college:
Hawaii) shined with 24 points.
Andrew Rautins (193-PG-86, college:
Syracuse) had 14 pts, while
Kelly Olynyk (210-F-91) and
Jevohn Shepherd (196-F-86, college:
Michigan) netted 13 points each. Quarters: 24-27, 25-21, 21-22,
21-19. FIBA Americas Championship continues on Saturday, but without
Canada and Panama. Brazil, Argentina, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico
will fight for the Finals and a spot for the Olympic Games 2012.
Day 8: No unbeaten teams any more, three way
tie on top - Sep 8, 2011
Brazil - Argentina 73-71
Brazil handed Argentina its first loss of the Olympic basketball
qualifying tournament for the Americas, beating the host team 73-71
behind 19 points from
Rafael Hettsheimer (206-C-86). Both teams have 5-1 record now and
Puerto Rico has the same numbers. All three teams, together with
Dominican Republic, already booked a spot for the Semifinals. As
mentioned above, Hettsheimer scored 19 points and pulled down 8 rebounds
in this meeting.
Marcelinho Huertas (191-PG-83, agency:
Edge Sports) had 17 points,
Marquinhos Vieira (207-F-84) scored 14 and
Guilherme Giovannoni (202-F-80, agency:
Interperformances) helped Brazilians with 13 points, plus 8 boards.
Luis Scola (206-F/C-80) led Argentina with 24 points and 11
rebounds, and
Emanuel Ginobili (198-G-77, agency:
Interperformances) had 14.
Pablo Prigioni (191-G-77) added 13 points and 5 assists. Argentina
won its first six games and was the last unbeaten team in the tournament
before losing to Brazil (5-1).
'They played well,' Argentina coach Julio Lamas said of Brazil. 'They
were fair winners. We are teams that know each other, and they guarded
us very well.'
Argentina will meet Dominican Republic in the last game of the
Quarterfinals Round. Brazil will play against Puerto Rico.
Dominican Republic - Puerto Rico
62-79
Great victory for Puerto Rico. Both teams had 4-1 record before this
meeting and Puerto Rico cruised past Dominican Republic yesterday 79-62
for 5-1. They joined Argentina and Brazil on top. On the other side,
Dominicans dropped to fourth place with 4-2, but they already booked a
spot for the Semifinals.
Alexander David Galindo (198-F-85, college:
FIU)
came up with 16 points and 6 rebounds in victory.
Jose Juan Barea (181-PG-84, college:
Northeastern) had 14 points and 7 rebounds, while
Renaldo Balkman (201-F-84, college:
S.Carolina) helped with 9 pts and 6 rebs. In defeat,
Alfred Horford (208-F/C-86, college:
Florida) collected 16 points and 9 rebounds.
Jack Michael Martinez (203-F/C-81, agency:
Paris Global Sports) (9 rebs) and
Ronald Ramon (185-G-86, college:
Pittsburgh) delivered 12 and 11 points respectively. Quarters:
15-16, 8-13, 19-24, 20-26. Today is the last day of the Quarterfinals
Round in Mar del Plata. Puerto Rico will meet Brazil, while Dominicans
will take on Argentina.
Canada - Uruguay
70-68
Canada finally registered their second win in Mar del Plata. They had to
work very hard to beat Uruguay 70-68 for 2-4 record. Canadians joined
Venezuela now on the fifth place. Uruguay dropped to 1-5.
Levon Kendall (209-F-84, college:
Pittsburgh) shined for the winners with 19 points and 11 rebounds.
Andrew Rautins (193-PG-86, college:
Syracuse) scored 15 points and
Denham Brown (198-F-83, agency:
Edge Sports, college:
Connecticut) helped with 9 pts, plus 6 boards. In the loosing squad,
Leandro Garcia Morales (186-G-80, college:
Texas A&M) responded with 19 points.
Martin Osimani (194-G-81, college:
Duquesne) (5 rebs) and
Gustavo Barrera (194-G-85) netted 17 and 12 points respectively.
Quarters: 19-17, 22-10, 15-22, 14-19. Canada will meet Panama today.
Uruguay will take on Venezuela.
Venezuela - Panama
110-74
Second win for Venezuela in Mar del Plata. They smashed Panama 110-74
and now share the fifth place with Canada. Panama faced with the sixth
straight loss.
Greivis Vasquez (198-PG-87, college:
Maryland) was the leading player in victory with 24 points and 8
assists.
Oscar Torres (195-F/G-76, agency:
Interperformances) had 16 points,
David Cubillan (183-PG-87, college:
Marquette) had 14 points and 5 assists, while
Axiers Sucre (198-F-78) added 13 pts, plus 6 boards. In defeat,
Josimar Ayarza (205-F-87) exploded with 30 points and 6 rebounds.
Their second scorer was
Ruben Garces (206-C/F-73, agency:
Priority Sports, college:
Providence) with 14 points (7 rebs). Quarters: 29-23, 21-9, 30-19,
30-23. Venezuela will play against Uruguay today. Panama's rival will be
Canada.
Day 7 in Mar del Plata: Argentina, Puerto Rico,
Dominican Republic and Brazil secure semifinal berths - Sep 7, 2011
Argentina - Venezuela 111-93
Argentina drained 111 points against Venezuela, what of course was
enough for another comfortable win. Argentineans jumped to 5-0 in the
second stage and they already secured a spot for the Semifinals.
Venezuela dropped to 1-4.
Emanuel Ginobili (198-G-77, agency:
Interperformances) led Argentina with 26 points.
Pablo Prigioni (191-G-77) also was great adding 20 points and 6
assists, while
Andres Nocioni (199-F-79) (7 rebs) and
Luis Scola (206-F/C-80) had 19 and 17 points respectively. Ginobili,
Prigioni and Nocioni drained 16 triples together with impressive
percentage. In the loosing squad,
Hector Romero (202-F/C-80, college:
New Orleans) delivered 21 points and
Windi Graterol (204-C-86) added three less.
Heissler Guillent (186-G-86, agency:
Paris Global Sports) stopped to 13 pts. Quarters: 30-20, 21-23,
28-29, 32-21. Argentina will play against Brazil today. Venezuela will
meet winless Panama.
Panama - Brazil
65-90
Brazil cruised past Panama 90-65 for 4-1 record in the Quarterfinals
Round. Thanks to this win Brazil already booked a spot for the Semis.
Panama stays the last ranked team at this stage with 0-5.
Guilherme Giovannoni (202-F-80, agency:
Interperformances) came up with 17 points for the winners, including
just one miss shot for 18 minutes on the court.
Augusto Cesar Lima (206-C-91) and
Caio Silveira (211-C-87, agency:
Interperformances) (6 rebs) delivered 12 and 11 points respectively.
Silveira had 5/5 from the field and 1/1 from the FT line in 16 minutes.
Panama got 20 points from
Danilo Pinnock (196-G-83, agency:
SportsTalent, college:
George Washington).
Jose Lloreda (201-F/C-80, agency:
Paris Global Sports, college:
LSU)
and
Ruben Garces (206-C/F-73, agency:
Priority Sports, college:
Providence) (11 rebs) netted 16 and 10 pts respectively. Quarters:
13-20, 15-24, 18-26, 19-20. Brazil will play against unbeaten Argentina
today. Panama will take on Venezuela.
Puerto Rico - Canada
79-74
Puerto Rico handed 79-74 loss to Canada securing the Semifinals in Mar
del Plata. Puerto Ricans jumped to 4-1 record joining Brazil and
Dominican Republic. Canada dropped to 1-4 and they lost all chances to
reach the Semis.
Carlos Arroyo (188-G-79, college:
FIU)
paced Puerto Rico to victory scoring 26 points.
Alexander David Galindo (198-F-85, college:
FIU)
had 13 points and 5 rebounds, while
Jose Juan Barea (181-PG-84, college:
Northeastern) helped with 11 points, 5 boards and 6 assists. In
Canada,
Andrew Rautins (193-PG-86, college:
Syracuse) delivered 18 points.
Carl English (192-G-81, college:
Hawaii) (5 rebs) and
Levon Kendall (209-F-84, college:
Pittsburgh) (5 rebs) netted 13 and 10 points respectively. Quarters:
Today, Puerto Rico will play against Dominican Republic. Puerto Ricans
lost Daniel Santiago for rest of the FIBA Americas Championship due to
right foot injury. Canada will meet Uruguay in their next game.
Uruguay - Dominican Republic
76-84
Dominicans booked a spot for the Semifinals of FIBA Americas
Championship in Mar del Plata. They outplayed Uruguay 84-76 for 4-1
record in the Quarterfinals Round. The same score also have Brazil and
Puerto Rico. Uruguay has no chance to reach the Semis (1-4).
Alfred Horford (208-F/C-86, college:
Florida) shined for the winners with double-double of 23 points, 14
rebounds and 5 assists. He reached valuation 34 and was the MVP of this
meeting.
Francisco Garcia (201-F/G-81, college:
Louisville) had 12 and
Charlie Villanueva (209-F-84, college:
Connecticut) helped Dominican Republic with 11 points.
Martin Osimani (194-G-81, college:
Duquesne) responded with 22 points and 6 assists in loss.
Reque Newsome (204-C-81, college:
S.Indiana) had 13 pts and 7 rebs, while
Esteban Batista (208-F/C-83) added 11 points and also 7 boards.
Quarters: 25-19, 17-25, 18-17, 16-23. Dominicans will meet Puerto Rico
today. Uruguay will play against Canada.
First games of the Quarterfinals Round - Sep 6, 2011
Dominican Republic - Panama 92-68
Dominican Republic trashed Panama 92-68 in the first game of the
Quarterfinals Round in Mar del Plata. Thanks to this victory Dominicans
jumped to 3-1 record, while on the other side Panama dropped to 0-4.
Luis Flores (188-G-81, college:
Manhattan) led the winners in scoring last night with 17 points (5
assists).
Francisco Garcia (201-F/G-81, college:
Louisville) had 15 points, while
Jack Michael Martinez (203-F/C-81, agency:
Paris Global Sports) helped with 13 points and 14 rebounds
(valuation 25).
Edgar Sosa (188-PG-88, college:
Louisville) had 13 points and 8 assists before he faced with a very
serious injury. There was something more than 30 seconds remaining in
the game when Sosa broke his leg! He will miss the entire 2011/12 season
because of this shocking injury. In Panama,
Danilo Pinnock (196-G-83, agency:
SportsTalent, college:
George Washington) shined with 23 points and 6 rebounds.
Ruben Garces (206-C/F-73, agency:
Priority Sports, college:
Providence) had 17 points and 12 boards, and
Jose Lloreda (201-F/C-80, agency:
Paris Global Sports, college:
LSU)
added 13 pts, plus 8 rebs. Quarters: 21-17, 23-13, 31-19, 17-19. Today,
Dominicans will meet Uruguay. Panama will take on Brazil.
Venezuela - Puerto Rico
82-94
Puerto Rico recovered from defeat against Argentina and opened
Quarterfinals Round with victory. They outplayed Venezuela 94-82 for 3-1
record. The same score also have Brazil and Dominican Republic.
Venezuela dropped to 1-3 after this loss. Center
Daniel Santiago (216-C-76, agency:
Priority Sports, college:
N.Mexico) stepped up for the winners with 22 points. He missed just
once for 20 minutes on the court.
Alexander David Galindo (198-F-85, college:
FIU)
had 18 points and
Carlos Arroyo (188-G-79, college:
FIU)
helped with 14 points, plus 6 assists.
Axiers Sucre (198-F-78) responded with 18 points in defeat.
Oscar Torres (195-F/G-76, agency:
Interperformances) had 17 points and 5 rebs, while
David Cubillan (183-PG-87, college:
Marquette) added 15 pts. Quarters: 19-18, 17-26, 21-31, 25-19.
Puerto Rico will play against Canada today. Venezuela will meet
undefeated Argentina.
Canada - Argentina
53-79
Argentina stays perfect in Mar del Plata. It was the first game of the
Quarterfinals Round and Argentina celebrated 79-53 win against Canada.
The host of FIBA Americas Championship has 4-0 record now, while Canada
dropped to 1-3.
Luis Scola (206-F/C-80) dominated once again collecting 22 points
and 6 rebounds.
Carlos Delfino (198-G-82) had 17 points,
Emanuel Ginobili (198-G-77, agency:
Interperformances) added 16 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, while
Andres Nocioni (199-F-79) followed with 13 pts and 6 rebs. In the
loosing squad,
Kelly Olynyk (210-F-91) shined with double-double of 19 points and
12 rebounds.
Jevohn Shepherd (196-F-86, college:
Michigan) had 12 points and
Carl English (192-G-81, college:
Hawaii) stopped to 9 pts. Canada expected way more from English in
this championship. Quarters: 9-21, 13-16, 21-17, 10-25. Argentina will
meet Venezuela today and another easy win is expected. Canada will play
against Puerto Rico.
Brazil - Uruguay 93-66
Brazil destroyed Uruguay in the first game of the Quarterfinals Round.
It was a 93-66 victory and Brazil jumped to 3-1 record. Uruguay joined
Venezuela and Canada with 1-3 score.
Vitor Alves (190-F/G-90) was the leading player in victory with 21
points. He made 5 of 7 attempts from behind the arc in this game.
Marquinhos Vieira (207-F-84) and
Guilherme Giovannoni (202-F-80, agency:
Interperformances) scored 12 points each, and
Alex Ribeiro (191-G-80, agency:
Interperformances) helped Brazil with 10 points. In Uruguay,
Sebastian Vazquez (195-F-85) and
Sebastian Izaguirre (207-C/F-85) collected 12 and 11 points
respectively.
Esteban Batista (208-F/C-83) had 9 points and 5 rebounds coming off
the bench. Quarters: 25-16, 17-18, 28-12, 23-20. Brazil will play
against Panama today. Uruguay will meet Dominicans.
Qualifying Round is over in Mar del Plata (Day
Five) -
Sep 4, 2011
Group A
Venezuela - Canada
103-98 OT
Venezuela celebrated in the last day of the Qualifying Round in Mar del
Plata. They grabbed an OT win against Canada 103-98 ending as third
ranked team of Group A with 2-2 score. Canada has the same record (4th
place) and both teams advanced to the Quarterfinals Round.
Greivis Vasquez (198-PG-87, college:
Maryland) led the scorers in victory with 29 points.
Hector Romero (202-F/C-80, college:
New Orleans) had 28 points, while
David Cubillan (183-PG-87, college:
Marquette) helped with double-double of 15 points and 10 assists. In
Canada,
Jermaine Anderson (188-G-83, college:
Fordham) shined with 28 points.
Denham Brown (198-F-83, agency:
Edge Sports, college:
Connecticut) (6 rebs) and
Carl English (192-G-81, college:
Hawaii) netted 19 and 18 points respectively. Quarters: 23-21,
17-17, 22-25, 22-21, 19-14 OT. In the first game of the Quarterfinals
Round, Venezuela will meet Puerto Rico. Canada will take on Argentina.
Cuba - Brazil
83-93
Expected 93-83 win for Brazil, who ended Qualifying Round with almost
perfect 3-1 record. However because of the loss against Dominican
Republic, Brazil ended as No.2 of Group A while first place belongs to
Dominicans. Of course, both teams head to Quarterfinals Round. On the
other side, Cuba finished with poor 0-4 and failed to advance.
Vitor Alves (190-F/G-90) came up with 19 points for Brazil and
Guilherme Giovannoni (202-F-80, agency:
Interperformances) added 16 points, plus 6 rebounds.
Rafael Hettsheimer (206-C-86) followed them with 15 points and also
6 boards. In the loosing squad,
Yoan Luis Haiti (200-C-82) exploded with 27 points and 11 rebounds.
Yudniel Perez (189-G-84) delivered 26 points for his team. Quarters:
20-26, 17-26, 14-21, 32-20. In the first game of the Quarterfinals
Round, Brazil will play against Uruguay. Cuba finished its participation
in Mar del Plata.
Group B
Uruguay - Paraguay
79-66
Great performance by Uruguay, who outplayed Paraguay 79-66 for 2-2
record in Group B. It is enough for third place and Uruguay advanced to
the Quarterfinals Round. On the other side, Paraguay says goodbye with
poor 0-4.
Leandro Garcia Morales (186-G-80, college:
Texas A&M) stepped up for Uruguay with 19 points and 5 rebounds. He
made five triples in this meeting.
Martin Osimani (194-G-81, college:
Duquesne) scored 15 points and
Esteban Batista (208-F/C-83) shined with 12 points, plus 16 boards.
In defeat,
Enrique Martinez (189-G-78, agency:
Dream Team Management) netted 18 points.
Bruno Zanotti (197-F-82, college:
Merrimack) had one less and
Daniel Perez (190-G/F-84) stopped to 11 pts. Quarters: 21-20, 20-18,
21-9, 17-19. Quarterfinals Round start tomorrow and Uruguay will meet
Brazil in the first game.
Argentina - Panama
90-71
Argentina won the Qualifying Group B in Mar del Plata with 4-0 score. In
the last day of this stage they handed 90-71 loss to Panama, who also
advanced to the Quarterfinals Round. Panamanians are No.3 of this pool
with 1-3 record.
Luis Scola (206-F/C-80) dominated under the basket with 19 points
and 14 rebounds.
Andres Nocioni (199-F-79) scored 18,
Pablo Prigioni (191-G-77) (6 rebs) had 17 points and
Emanuel Ginobili (198-G-77, agency:
Interperformances) helped with 14 points, plus 8 assists. Panama got
20 points from
Jose Lloreda (201-F/C-80, agency:
Paris Global Sports, college:
LSU).
Ruben Garces (206-C/F-73, agency:
Priority Sports, college:
Providence) shined with 19 points and 17 rebounds, while
Gary Forbes (201-G/F-85, college:
Virginia) collected 13 points and 9 rebs. Quarters: 21-20, 17-19,
26-12, 26-20. Argentina will meet Canada in the first game of the
Quarterfinals Round. Panama will play against Dominican Republic. All
teams will take a rest today.
Day Four in Mar del Plata - Sep 3, 2011
Group A
Brazil - Dominican Republic
74-79
Dominican Republic crushed Brazil in Mar del Plata. Dominicans handed
them first loss 74-79 at the FIBA Americas Championship jumping to 3-1
record. It is not known yet will it be enough for the first place in
Group A, but Dominicans already booked a spot for the next stage. Brazil
dropped to 2-1 and they will also advance.
Alfred Horford (208-F/C-86, college:
Florida) paced Dominicans to victory with 22 points and 5 rebounds.
Francisco Garcia (201-F/G-81, college:
Louisville) had 14 points (4/5 for 3-pts), while
Jack Michael Martinez (203-F/C-81, agency:
Paris Global Sports) helped with double-double of 10 points and 10
rebounds. In Brazil,
Marquinhos Vieira (207-F-84) top-scored with 18 points.
Tiago Splitter (211-C/F-85, agency:
Interperformances) had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and
Marcelinho Huertas (191-PG-83, agency:
Edge Sports) also scored 16 pts, but to go with 5 assists. Quarters:
18-17, 21-26, 21-18, 14-18. Brazil will meet Cuba today and easy win is
expected. Brazil also needs Canada to beat Venezuela to take the first
place in Group A. Dominicans already played their four games at this
stage.
Canada - Cuba 84-62
Canada grabbed second straight win in Mar del Plata. They outplayed Cuba
84-62 for 2-1 record in Group A and thanks to this win Canadians secured
a spot for the next stage. Cuba dropped to 0-3 and they have no chance
to advance.
Jevohn Shepherd (196-F-86, college:
Michigan) led Canada in scoring with 13 points and
Jermaine Anderson (188-G-83, college:
Fordham) had two less than him.
Andrew Rautins (193-PG-86, college:
Syracuse) (5 rebs) and
Jesse Young (207-C-80, college:
George Mason) helped with 9 points each. In Cuba,
Yorman Polas (192-F-85) and
Juan Pineiro (193-G-90) delivered 14 and 13 points respectively.
Yudniel Perez (189-G-84) stopped to 12 pts. Quarters: 22-7, 16-13,
16-20, 30-22. Canada will meet Venezuela today. Cuba will take on
Brazil.
Group B
Puerto Rico - Argentina
74-81
It was a game for the first place in Group B of the FIBA Americas
Championship 2011. The host of this event celebrated 81-74 win against
Puerto Rico for perfect 3-0 score in this pool. Puerto Rico ended this
phase with 3-1, what is enough for the second place and of course they
advanced to the next stage.
Emanuel Ginobili (198-G-77, agency:
Interperformances) shined in Argentina with 23 points.
Luis Scola (206-F/C-80) had 16 points and 7 rebounds, while
Carlos Delfino (198-G-82) helped with 14 pts. In the loosing squad,
Carlos Arroyo (188-G-79, college:
FIU)
was way better than the others with 24 points.
Daniel Santiago (216-C-76, agency:
Priority Sports, college:
N.Mexico) scored 13 points and pulled down 8 rebounds, while
Jose Juan Barea (181-PG-84, college:
Northeastern) stopped to 11 pts. This quarter was the crucial one in
this meeting: 18-21, 18-13, 14-28, 24-19. Argentina will play against
Panama today. Puerto Rico already played their four games at this stage.
Panama - Uruguay
61-77
Uruguay registered valuable 77-61 win against Panama making a huge step
forward to the next stage in Mar del Plata. Thanks to this win, which is
at the same time their first one, Uruguay joined Panama with 1-2 record.
Both teams have a good chance to advance.
Esteban Batista (208-F/C-83) exploded with 24 points and 10 rebounds
for the winners. He reached valuation 31.
Martin Osimani (194-G-81, college:
Duquesne) scored 15 and
Mauricio Aguiar (197-F-83, agency:
Players Group) netted five points less. In defeat,
Gary Forbes (201-G/F-85, college:
Virginia) top-scored with 19 points.
Ruben Garces (206-C/F-73, agency:
Priority Sports, college:
Providence) had double-double of 12 points and 11 rebounds, while
Jose Lloreda (201-F/C-80, agency:
Paris Global Sports, college:
LSU)
added 10 points and 10 rebs. Quarters: 13-14, 16-16, 14-23, 18-24.
Uruguay will meet Paraguay today in another crucial game. Panama will
play against untouchable Argentineans.
Day Three in Mar del Plata - Sep 2, 2011
Group A
Dominican Republic - Canada
72-73
Canada grabbed their first win in Mar del Plata. They celebrated in
thriller against Dominican Republic 73-72 for 1-1 record in Group A.
This is the first loss for Dominicans, who slipped to second place in
this pool with 2-1 score.
Andrew Rautins (193-PG-86, college:
Syracuse) came up with 15 points in victory.
Carl English (192-G-81, college:
Hawaii) had 12 and
Jevohn Shepherd (196-F-86, college:
Michigan) helped with two points less. In Dominican Republic,
Jack Michael Martinez (203-F/C-81, agency:
Paris Global Sports) had double-double of 21 points and 16 rebounds.
Alfred Horford (208-F/C-86, college:
Florida) followed with 17 points and 11 rebs, and
Francisco Garcia (201-F/G-81, college:
Louisville) netted 12 pts. Quarters: 16-19, 14-11, 14-21, 28-22.
Canada will play against Cuba today and it should be an easy game for
Canadians. Dominican Republic will meet undefeated Brazil.
Cuba - Venezuela
69-106
Venezuela registered first win in Mar del Plata. They cruised past Cuba
106-69 making a big step forward to the next round. Venezuela has 1-2
record now, while Cuba dropped to 0-2.
Greivis Vasquez (198-PG-87, college:
Maryland) shined in victory with 21 points and 6 rebounds.
David Cubillan (183-PG-87, college:
Marquette) had 18 points, while
Dwight Lewis (196-G-87, agency:
Impact Basketball, college:
USC)
added 11 pts for his team. In defeat,
Alexis Mestre (180-G-86) delivered 26 points (6 triples).
Yoan Luis Haiti (200-C-82) (8 rebs) and
Lisvan Valdez (194-G/F-88) scored 11 points each. Quarters: 13-34,
20-23, 15-25, 21-24. Venezuela will take a rest today. Cuba will meet
Canada.
Group B
Uruguay - Puerto Rico
64-74
Puerto Rico registered third straight win in Mar del Plata. This time
they handed 74-64 loss to Uruguay keeping the first place in Group B. Of
course, Puerto Rico already booked a spot for the next stage, but they
also want to finish this phase with perfect score and to win this pool.
Uruguay slipped to 0-2.
Carlos Arroyo (188-G-79, college:
FIU)
top-scored for Puerto Rico with 19 points and he grabbed 5 rebounds
beside that.
Jose Juan Barea (181-PG-84, college:
Northeastern) had 14 points and 6 boards, while
Daniel Santiago (216-C-76, agency:
Priority Sports, college:
N.Mexico) (11 rebs) and
Ricardo Sanchez (212-C/F-87) (10 rebs) helped with 8 points each.
Uruguay got 16 points and 12 boards from
Esteban Batista (208-F/C-83).
Leandro Garcia Morales (186-G-80, college:
Texas A&M) and
Mauricio Aguiar (197-F-83, agency:
Players Group) also had 16 points apiece. Quarters: 12-15, 17-21,
18-16, 17-22. Puerto Rico will meet Argentina and it will be a game for
the first place in Group B. Uruguay will play against Panama.
Paraguay - Panama
86-89
Panama was better than Paraguay yesterday 89-86 and it was their first
win in Mar del Plata. Panamanians have 1-1 record now and they are
currently third ranked team in Group B. Paraguay dropped to 0-3, but
they still have a chance to reach the next stage.
Jose Lloreda (201-F/C-80, agency:
Paris Global Sports, college:
LSU)
exploded for Panama with 29 points and 10 rebounds.
Gary Forbes (201-G/F-85, college:
Virginia) also was impressive adding 25 points and 6 rebs, while
Ruben Garces (206-C/F-73, agency:
Priority Sports, college:
Providence) helped with 18 points and 10 rebs. In Paraguay,
Enrique Martinez (189-G-78, agency:
Dream Team Management) drained 36 points (6 triples, valuation 32).
Guillermo Araujo (204-C-82) had 25 points and 8 rebs, but Paraguay
did not have anyone else with double-digits in scoring. Quarters: 19-23,
25-17, 11-30, 31-19. Panama will meet Uruguay today. Paraguay will take
a rest.
Day Two in Mar del Plata - Sep 1, 2011
Group A
Venezuela - Dominican Republic
89-92
Dominican Republic grabbed 92-89 win against Venezuela in Day Two of the
FIBA Americas Championship. Thanks to this win Dominican Republic stays
perfect in Group A sharing the first place with Brazil. Venezuela
dropped to 0-2.
Alfred Horford (208-F/C-86, college:
Florida) once again stepped up for Dominicans. He had 19 points with
just one miss for 36 minutes on the court. He also added 10 rebounds
reaching valuation 35.
Jack Michael Martinez (203-F/C-81, agency:
Paris Global Sports) had 18 points and 14 boards, while
Luis Flores (188-G-81, college:
Manhattan) helped with 10 pts. In the loosing squad,
Oscar Torres (195-F/G-76, agency:
Interperformances) top-scored with 19 points.
Greivis Vasquez (198-PG-87, college:
Maryland) almost had triple-double (16 points, 10 rebounds, 9
assists), while
Windi Graterol (204-C-86) had 14 points and 6 rebs. Quarters: 26-22,
23-19, 25-22, 15-29. Today, Dominican Republic will play against Canada.
Venezuela will meet Cuba.
Canada - Brazil
57-69
Brazil jumped to 2-0 in Mar del Plata. They handed 69-57 loss to Canada
sharing the first place in Group A with also perfect Dominican Republic.
Canada has 0-1 now as it was their first appearance at this event.
Marcelinho Huertas (191-PG-83, agency:
Edge Sports) (191-PG-83, agency:
Edge Sports) was a key player for Brazil with 17 points, 5 rebounds
and 6 assists. He reached valuation 24.
Alex Ribeiro (191-G-80, agency:
Interperformances) scored 13 points, while
Marcelo Magalhaes (199-F/G-75, agency:
Interperformances) and
Guilherme Giovannoni (202-F-80, agency:
Interperformances) helped with 12 points each. Canada did not have
anyone with double-digits in scoring. Their best players was
Jermaine Anderson (188-G-83, college:
Fordham) with 9 points, while
Aaron Doornekamp (198-F-85, agency:
Interperformances) (5 rebs) and
Cory Joseph (190-PG-91, college:
Texas) had one less than him. Quarters: 17-12, 11-21, 18-14, 11-22.
Brazil will take a rest today. Canada will meet Dominican Republic.
Group B
Argentina - Uruguay
86-51
Argentina had no troubles to register another win in Mar del Plata. They
cruised past Uruguay 86-51 for 2-0 record in Group B. Puerto Rico has
the same score in this pool. It was the first appearance for Uruguay,
who has 0-1 now.
Luis Scola (206-F/C-80) top-scored in victory with 18 points.
Andres Nocioni (199-F-79) had double-double with 16 points and 10
rebounds, and
Juan Gutierrez (205-F/C-83) also had 16 pts in this victory.
Carlos Delfino (198-G-82) helped with 11 points and 5 boards. In
Uruguay,
Bruno Fitipaldo (183-G-91) delivered 11 points and was their best
player.
Martin Osimani (194-G-81, college:
Duquesne) netted 8 pts. Quarters: 25-7, 28-12, 21-11, 12-21.
Argentina will take a rest today. Uruguay will meet strong Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico - Paraguay
101-55
Another easy win for Puerto Rico. This time they blasted Paraguay 101-55
for perfect 2-0 record in Group B. On the other side, Paraguay faced
with their second loss so they have 0-2 now.
Alejandro Carmona (194-G/F-83) came up with 19 points for 16 minutes
on the court.
Jose Juan Barea (181-PG-84, college:
Northeastern) had 14 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, while
Alexander David Galindo (198-F-85, college:
FIU)
and
John Holland (195-G/F-88, college:
Boston U.) netted 11 points each. In defeat,
Guillermo Araujo (204-C-82) was better than the others with 18
points.
Enrique Martinez (189-G-78, agency:
Dream Team Management) and
Daniel Perez (190-G/F-84) delivered 13 and 11 points respectively.
Quarters: 15-10, 30-20, 30-12, 26-13. Next rival of Puerto Rico will be
Uruguay. Paraguay will play against Panama also today.
Day One in Mar del Plata - Aug 31, 2011
Group A
Brazil - Venezuela
92-83
Brazil celebrated in Day One of the FIBA Americas Championship 2011.
They handed 92-83 loss to Venezuela for 1-0 score in Group A. Brazil had
five players with double-digits in scoring yesterday.
Tiago Splitter (211-C/F-85, agency:
Interperformances) was the leading one with 17 points, plus he had
11 rebounds and 6 assists.
Marcelinho Huertas (191-PG-83, agency:
Edge Sports) (7 as) and
Guilherme Giovannoni (202-F-80, agency:
Interperformances) (6 rebs) had 16 points each,
Alex Ribeiro (191-G-80, agency:
Interperformances) scored 15 and
Marcelo Magalhaes (199-F/G-75, agency:
Interperformances) had 11 pts. In Venezuela,
Greivis Vasquez (198-PG-87, college:
Maryland) responded with 26 points and 7 assists.
Gregory Echenique (205-C-90) (7 rebs) and
David Cubillan (183-PG-87, college:
Marquette) posted 12 and 11 points respectively. Their team has 0-1
now. Participants of Group A are also Cuba, Dominican Republic and
Canada. Quarters: 25-26, 14-18, 27-25, 26-14. Brazil will play against
Canada today. Venezuela will take on strong Dominican Republic.
Dominican Republic - Cuba
90-60
Dominican Republic opened FIBA Americas Championship 2011 in style. They
destroyed Cuba 90-60 for 1-0 record in Group A. Participants of the same
pool are also Canada, Venezuela and Brazil.
Alfred Horford (208-F/C-86, college:
Florida) shined for the winners with 24 points and 9 rebounds.
Jack Michael Martinez (203-F/C-81, agency:
Paris Global Sports) had double-double of 16 points and 10 boards,
while
Edgar Sosa (188-PG-88, college:
Louisville) helped with 14 pts.
Charlie Villanueva (209-F-84, college:
Connecticut) delivered 11 pts in this meeting. In the loosing squad,
Yoan Luis Haiti (200-C-82) was better than the others with 18 points
and 8 rebounds.
Lisvan Valdez (194-G/F-88) and
Yudniel Perez (189-G-84) had 15 and 12 points respectively.
Quarters: 18-8, 20-11, 31-18, 21-23. In Day Two, Dominican Republic will
meet Venezuela. Cuba will take a break.
Group B
Paraguay - Argentina
52-84
Argentina cruised past Paraguay 84-52 in Day One of the FIBA Americas
Championship 2011. The host of this event has 1-0 in Group B. Panama,
Puerto Rico and Uruguay are also participants of this pool. Argentina
took control on Paraguay from the beginning and never looked back.
Alfredo Quinteros (186-G-79) led the hosts with 19 points (valuation
22).
Luis Scola (206-F/C-80) had 14 points and 6 rebounds, while
Juan Gutierrez (205-F/C-83) helped with 12 points and 8 boards.
Andres Nocioni (199-F-79) and
Emanuel Ginobili (198-G-77, agency:
Interperformances) added 10 points and 5 rebounds each. On the other
side, Paraguay got 18 points from
Guillermo Araujo (204-C-82).
Bruno Zanotti (197-F-82, college:
Merrimack) and
Jose Fabio (198-F-77) (9 rebs) scored 13 and 11 pts respectively.
Quarters: 8-27, 15-18, 17-24, 12-15. Argentina will meet Uruguay in Day
Two. Paraguay will play against Puerto Rico.
Panama - Puerto Rico
66-99
Puerto Rico exploded in Day One of the FIBA Americas Championship in Mar
del Plata. They smashed Panama 99-66 for 1-0 score in Group B. Of
course, Panama has 0-1 now. Their rivals in this pool are Argentina,
Uruguay and Paraguay.
Alejandro Carmona (194-G/F-83) came of the bench for Puerto Rico to
score 16 points and grab 5 rebounds.
Daniel Santiago (216-C-76, agency:
Priority Sports, college:
N.Mexico) had 15 points and 6 rebounds, while
Ricardo Sanchez (212-C/F-87) and
Carlos Arroyo (188-G-79, college:
FIU)
(7 as) netted 12 and 11 points respectively. In Panama,
Ruben Garces (206-C/F-73, agency:
Priority Sports, college:
Providence) had double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds.
Jose Lloreda (201-F/C-80, agency:
Paris Global Sports, college:
LSU)
(6 rebs) also scored 16 points and
Gary Forbes (201-G/F-85, college:
Virginia) (5 rebs) had two less than him. Quarters: 8-18, 20-23,
18-25, 20-33. Puerto Rico will play against Paraguay today. Panama will
have a day-off.
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Argentina celebrate title in Mar Del Plata (Photo: FIBA Americas)
