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Cynthia Valentin

Group A

Trinidad and Tobago - Virgin Islands 69:45
Trinidad and Tobago team completed the preliminary round at the CBC championship with perfect record. They overcame US Virgin Islands on the last day of action and remained on top of Group A. Trinidad thus qualified for the semifinal stage. They will take on Babrbados today.
Virgin Islands needed a victory to advance into the next round and they started the game pretty bravely. They managed to dominate the starting frame and rolled to an impressive 19:9 lead early in the game. However Virgin Islands could not keep the pace. Trinidad proved the difference in the second quarter storming past theer opponents 25:4 to surge ahead 34:23 at halftime. Attacking basketball continued in the third term as Trinidad players poured basket from all ranges and secured a 54:38 gap after three frames. Virgin Islands run out of steam in the final stanza and failed to perform any sort of comeback.
Trecha Jackson-Kennedy (-82) led Trinidad and Tobago with 23 poitns and 8 boards. Pietra Gay (-F/C-74) and Rhea Codia added 11 points apiece for the winners. Yanique Javois (176-G-86, college: St.Louis) nailed 14 points for Virgin Islands. Damarah Rhymer (175-G-84) had 11 points and 7 boards in a loss.
Virgin Islands outrebounded Trinidad 51:39 but lacked accuracy from the field. They managed just 27% of field goals, while Trinidad responded with 37% accuracy. Virgin Islands also committed as many as 30 turnovers.

Trinidad and Tobago: Trecha Jackson-Kennedy 23+8 boards, Pietra Gay 11, Rhea Codia 11
Virgin Islands: Yanique Javois 14, Damarah Rhymer 11


Dominican Republic - Bahamas 82:59
Dominican Republic thrashed Bahamas and qualified to the CBC championship semis. They ensured 2-1 record and the second spot in Group A ladder. They will now play against Puerto Rico in today's semifinal.
The teams stayed close throughout the first quarter and finished it all square 14:14. However Dominican Republic cleared off in the second term. They outscored Bahamas 31:11 to mark a 45:25 dominance at halftime. Bahamas managed to cut the deficit by 2 points in the third stanza but it was as far as they could get. Dominican Republic wisely secured needed victory at the end and celebrated their second success at the tournament.
Five Dominican Republic players scored in double figures. Andreina Paniagua (-79) and Johanna Morton (-88) paced Dominican Republic with 17 points. Sugeiry Monsac contributed 14 points and 10 boards for the winners. Linda Pierre (-82) had 15 points and 7 boards for Bahamas. Diasti Delancy (-85) added 14 points in defeat.
Dominican Republic had an edge under the rims outrebounding their opponents 40:28. They shot impressive 50% from beyond the ar