POSTED BY: Eurobasket News
Group B
Chile U17 - Bolivia U17 84:44
Chilean U17 National Team secured the second win at the South American Championship yesterday. They dismantled Bolivia to climb at 2-2 record in Group B. Bolivia suffered the third straight loss and remained at the bottom of the ladder.
Chile dominated every facet of the encounter and started to take off in the opening frame. They outgunned Bolivian counterparts 25:12 in the starting quarter to build a comfortable advantage. Chile stiffened defense in the second term and held Bolivia to only 5 points in the stanza to accumulate a confident 34-point cushion at the interval. Pavez and Hardy Weissohn (-93) came up with 11 points each in the first half.
The onslaught continued in the third frame. Bolivia canned just 10 points as Chile ensured an insurmountable 43-point lead with ten minutes left in the game. Bolivia stopped the bleeding in the fourth period as they won by 3 points to sweeten the pill at the end. Franco Morales (179-G-92) provided 14 points for Chile. Francisco Pavez (-92) and Hardy Weissohn had 11 points apiece in the victory. Gabriel Ramos (-92) answered with 12 points and 5 boards for Bolivia. Cristhian Camargo (-93) posted 11 points and 6 boards in defeat.
Bolivia will wrap up their campaign against Colombia today.
Chile U17: Franco Morales 14, Francisco Pavez 11, Hardy Weissohn 11
Bolivia U17: Gabriel Ramos 12, Cristhian Camargo 11
Venezuela U17 - Colombia U17 73:58
Venezuelan U17 National Team celebrated the third straight win at the South American championship in Trinidad, Uruguay. They toppled Colombian counterparts to improve at 3-0 record in Pool B and ensured their semifinal birth. Colombia on the other hand suffered the third straight loss at the tournament.
The game got to a slow start as the teams managed just 26 points in ten minutes. Venezuela secured a narrow 14:12 lead into the second frame. Venezuela however orchestrated an impressive rally in the second frame to put the game away for good. They accounted for 28 points and enjoyed a 42:29 lead at halftime. Venezuela wisely kept their opponents at bay in the second half. Colombia were plagued by 28 turnovers and never climbed back into this one.
Jose Silvera (-92) fired 21 points to pace Venezuela. Drexler Mejias (-93) had 12 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Edwin Cortes (-92) replied with 19 points and 10 boards for Colombia. Francisco Castro (-92) finished with 14 points and 7 rebounds in the losing effort.
Venezuela will now fight with Brazil for the top spot finish in Pool B today.
Venezuela U17: Jose Silvera 21, Drexler Mejias 12, Alexander Morillo (-92) 11
Colombia U17: Edwin Cortes 19+10 boards, Francisco Castro 14
