Recap of Day 3 in San Juan

Rhyne Howard

Puerto Rico - USA 65-87
USA smashed Puerto Rico to gain the second consecutive win in San Juan. Rhyne Howard (188-G-00) and Nazahrah Hillmon-Baker (188-F-00) finished with 17 points each for the winners. Puerto Rico grabbed a 23-18 lead ten minutes into the game. But USA picked up the tempo in the next two quarters. They went on a 50-22 run to surge ahead. Puerto Rico stopped the rot in the fourth quarter but it was too little too late to save the game. Aliyah Boston (196-F-01) had 15 points for USA. Jennifer O'Neill (165-PG-90, college: Kentucky, agency: LBM Management) notched 20 points for the hosts.

Brazil - Canada 67-71
Canada registered the second straight victory at the tournament. They outlasted Brazil to remain perfect. Canada used a 24-16 run in the second period to take an 8-point lead. Brazil responded with a 22-13 rally in the third period to even the score. But Canada held their opponents to just 8 points in the fourth quarter and snatched a narrow victory at the end. Nirra Fields (175-G-93, college: UCLA, agency: LBM Management) produced 17 points, while Laeticia Amihere (193-F-01) had 11 points for Canada. Clarissa Dos Santos (188-C-88) answered with 21 points and 11 rebounds for Brazil.

El Salvador - Colombia 67-92
Colombia stepped on the gas in the second half and marched to a comfortable win over El Salvador in San Juan. Five players scored in double digits for the winners. Yaneth Arias (188-C-82) paced Colombia with 18 points and 7 assists as they improved at 2-1 record. El Salvador led by four points ten minutes into the game. But Colombia responded with a 48-25 second half run to ice the victory. Mabel Martinez (180-F-86) had 15 points for the winners. Emily Tevez (178-SG-93, college: NDN) answered with 20 points and 9 rebounds for El Salvador.



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