Day 3 results and stats

Group A

Uruguay U17 - Argentina U17 57:65

The South American U17 defending champions Argentina posted the second straight win at the 2009 edition of the tournament. They defeated Uruguay in the second round of action in Pool A to grab the top spot in the ladder. Four teams in the group are fighting for two spots that guarantee the semifinal birth. Uruguay slipped at 1-1 after the loss in Trinidad. The game however was not an easy ride for Argentina. The home team entered the encounter confidently and quickly cleared off. Balanced offensive effort helped Uruguay to keep Argentina at bay early on. The hosts enjoyed a 21:14 lead after ten minutes of action. The tempo decreased in the second frame as the teams played aggressive defensively. The sides combined for just 21 points in the stanza as Uruguay maintained the lead at 30:26.
But the things changed drastically after the major break. Argentina finally adjusted and fired from all guns. They accounted for 24 points in the period allowing the hosts to only 7 points. The visitors turned the deficit into a 13-point advantage with one quarter remaining. Uruguay tried to bounce back in the final term winning it by 5 points but it was not enough to erase the distance as Argentina secured the victory.
Tomas Zanzotera came up with 15 points for Argentina. Juan Giaveno topcored with 17 points for the winning side. Ivan Loriente (184-G-92) replied with 15 points for Uruguay. Mathias Calfani had 14 points and 11 boards in the loss.
Uruguay will next face Paraguay, while Argentina take on Ecuador on Friday.

Uruguay U17: Ivan Loriente 15, Mathias Calfani 14+11 boards
Argentina U17: Juan Giaveno 17, Tomas Zanzotera 15, Joel Comba (198-F-92) 11



Paraguay U17 -Ecuador U17 73:65

Paraguay U17 celebrated the initial victory at South American U17 Championship leaving Ecuador U17 still winless. Paraguay U17 nailed 27 points in the last period to take 73:65 victory.
Paraguay started the game better and went on a lead immediately. The team played also well in defense taking 22:7 advantage after the first 10 minutes of the game. After being down 24:7, Ecuador however reacted to close the game by 5 points and finish the first half down 28:23. The latter dominated the court and did not slow down even after the break. In the third quarter Ecuador had 39:34 but did not keep the lead for good. Paraguay tied the quarter at 18:18 and grabbed 46:41 at the end of the third period. After an offensive 27-24 in the last period Paraguay U17 clinched the first victory in the South American U17 Championship and improved to 1-1 record. Ecuador U17 meanwhile dropped at 0-2.
Carlos Luis Vallejos (-92) led the winners with 22 points adding also 8 rebounds. Manuel Antonio Aponte ended up with 21, while Emhart Ortiz Alex Fernando scored 12. Ricardo Icaza responded with 25 points in defeat and Diego Xavier Chachapollas notched 22.


Paraguay U17: Carlos Luis Vallejos 22 points, Manuel Antonio Aponte 21, Emhart Ortiz Alex Fernando 12
Ecuador U17: Ricardo Icaza 25 points, Diego Xavier Chachapollas 22


Group B
Brazil U17 -Bolivia U17 91:31

Brazil U17 thrashed Bolivia U17 for the third straight win in Group B of U17 South American Championship. The favorites posted first 22 points of the game and demolished the opponent in the rest of the game as well.
The Brazilian started with a 22-0 run as the latter managed to score only a point in the whole frame. Gabriel Ramos made a free throw at the end of the first period for 24:1. The favorites produced another 24 points in the second period and Bolivia was able to post 12. The first half finished 48:13 as Gabriel Aguirre (208-C-92) netted 10 points.
In order not to slow down the top team of Group B dominated the court in the second half as well. A 26-8 in the third period lifted them up to 74:21 as they could celebrate their third win at that time. led by Gabriel Aguirre, Abrao Silva Olintho Pereira and Baroni Ronchi Lucas Brazil won also the last period 17-10 to clinch the victory in Day 3 of U17 South American Championship.
Gabriel Aguirre paced all the winners with 16 points, while Abrao Silva Olintho Pereira and Baroni Ronchi Lucas netted 13 each. Gabriel Ramos responded with 15 points in the losing effort, while Saravia Alvarez Marco Antonio posted 7.

Brazil U17: Gabriel Aguirre 16 points, Abrao Silva Olintho Pereira 13, Baroni Ronchi Lucas 13
Bolivia U17: Gabriel Ramos 15, Saravia Alvarez Marco Antonio 7

Chile U17-Colombia U17 91:61

Chile U17 edged Colombia U17 91:61 however the game was pretty tough not looking at the score. The latter battled well and admit the loss only in the last period.
The Chileans won the first quarter only 17:16 as both teams stayed even in the majority of the frame. Then the favorites pushed the tempo for good to score 30 points in the second period. As a total of the first half Chile enjoyed 47:34 advantage.
Colombia reduced the gap to 63:56 after some good baskets from Victor Lopez 17 points and Thomas Esteban Diaz. It seemed that the game would be exciting until the last minutes, but Chile U17 had their weapon. The Chileans finished up 68:58 at the end of the third frame and demolished the opponents in the last one. In the fourth quarter Chile made an 20-0 run to seal the winning outcome.
Franco Morales (179-G-92) top-scored for the winners with 26 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Pavez Fox Francisco Ignacio nailed 16, while Arteaga Diaz Rolando Esteban posted 12. Victor Lopez finished the night with 17 points, whilst Thomas Esteban Diaz poured in 12 in defeat.

Chile U17: Franco Morales 26 points, Pavez Fox Francisco Ignacio 16, Arteaga Diaz Rolando Esteban 12
Colombia U17: Victor Lopez 17 points, Thomas Esteban Diaz 12