Puerto Rico and Trinidad secure 2008 Centrobasket birth

Jamila Studer-Griffith

Semifinals

Trinidad and Tobago - Barbados 82:37
Trinidad and Tobago thrashed Barbados to became the first finalist of the CBC championship in Morovis. They dominated the game right from the start and enjoyed a 33:24 advantage at halftime. Barbados simply stopped after the intermission and allowed Trinidad cruise to an overall success. Barbados nailed just 4 points in the third stanza and were outscored 4:34 to fall behind 20-point deficit. They could never come back into this one and lost the game.
Mahalia Simpson (-76) led Trinidad with 20 points. Pietra Gay (-F/C-74) had 18 points and 6 boards. Jamila Griffith (183-G/F-82, college: Md-Eastern Shore) answered with 12 points for Barbados.

Trinidad and Tobago: Mahalia Simpson 20, Pietra Gay 18+6 boards
Barbados: Jamila Griffith 12


Puerto Rico - Dominican Republic 73:65
Puerto Rico joined Trinidad team in the CBC championship Final. They managed to overcome Dominican Republic in the semifinal clash. The victory means both Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago qualified for the 2008 Centrobasket tournament. The third team will be decided in the Bronze medals battle between Barbados and Dominican Republic.