| FINAL STANDINGS 1. Brazil 2. United States 3. Puerto Rico 4. Colombia 5. Argentina 6. CANADA 7. Paraguay 8. Virgin Islands | CANADIANS Hailey Brown (Hamilton, Ont.) Cassandra Brown (Vernon, B.C.) Hanna Hall (Hamilton, Ont.) Ruth Hamblin (Houston, B.C.) Samantha Hill (Toronto, Ont.) Alyssa Jerome (Toronto, Ont.) Alexandria Kiss-Rusk (Beaconsfield, Que.) Aislinn Konig (Surrey, B.C.) Ceejay Nofuente (Toronto, Ont.) Shaina Pellington (Pickering, Ont.) Emily Potter (Winnipeg, Man.) Jamie Scott (Pasco, Wash.) Steve Baur – coach Fabian McKenzie – assistant Max Hirst – coordinator, performance analyst Laurent Buschmann – IST manager Patrice Pepin – therapist Bryce Tully – mental performance coach Elaine Sun – manager Denise Dignard – team leader |
| POOL A | BRZ | PUR | CAN | PAR | Record | ||
| Brazil | —– | 64-58 | 79-71 | 81-37 | (3-0) | ||
| Puerto Rico | 58-64 | —– | 72-63 | 91-73 | (2-1) | ||
| Canada | 71-79 | 63-72 | —– | 90-64 | (1-2) | ||
| Paraguay | 37-81 | 73-91 | 64-90 | —– | (0-3) | ||
| POOL B | USA | COL | ARG | VGI | Record | ||
| United States | —– | 75-63 | 70-62 | 103-55 | (3-0) | ||
| Colombia | 63-75 | —– | 2-0 | 69-66 | (2-1) | ||
| Argentina | 62-70 | 0-2 | —– | 73-59 | (1-2) | ||
| Virgin Islands | 55-103 | 66-69 | 59-73 | —– | (0-3) | ||
| Semi | Brazil 62 Colombia 48 | |
| Semi | United States 62 Puerto Rico 59 | |
| 7th | Paraguay 69 Virgin Islands 61 | |
| 5th | Argentina 59 Canada 54 | |
| Bronze | Puerto Rico 66 Colombia 55 | |
| Final | Brazil 79 United States 73 | |
The field for the 2019 Pan American Games basketball competition includes the top six teams from the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup 2017 (Canada, Argentina, Puerto Rico, Brazil, U.S. Virgin Islands, Paraguay and Colombia), along with Olympic champion, United States, and the host country, Peru.
In their opener, Canada fell 79-71 to Brazil. Canada opened with a 10-0 run and took a 13-5 lead. But Brazil rallied to a 24-21 lead after one quarter. The score was knotted at 40 after the half. Brazil ripped off an 11-0 run to take a 57-44 lead in the third quarter before Canada clawed within 59-52 after three quarters. But Brazil built a 15-point lead in the final frame and coasted to the win. Canadian coach Steve Baur said “obviously some disappointment from us as we came in hoping to get off on a better foot. We thought we did some of the pieces that we wanted to today but didn’t live up to the identity and team we wanted to be. We struggled for some stretches to score the basketball, put a lot of pressure on our defence and just couldn’t find a way to keep them off the glass in some really critical times.” Shaina Pellington said “they are fundamentally sound. We could have got them today and I think we had our opportunities. I’m proud of our team, regardless of the outcome. We’re learning, we’re growing and we’re getting better. I have faith in this team that we’ll end well.” Clarissa Dos Santos paced Brazil with 15 on 5-7 from the floor, 5-8 from the line, 11 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Patricia Teixeira added 14 on 4-7 from the floor, 2-9 from the arc, 2 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Raphaella Monteiro notched 9 on 3-9 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 5 boards and 3 assists. Erika De Souza added 9 on 3-7 from the floor, 3-3 from the line, 5 boards and 2 assists. Tatiane Pacheco notched 8 on 1-4 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 3-3 from the line. Lays Da Silva added 6 on 1-2 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Debora Fernandes scored 5 on 0-5 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Stephanie Soares added 5 on 2-3 from the floor and 1-2 from the line. Isabela Lyra scored 4 on 2-3 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2 boards and 2 assists. Aline Cezario added 4 on 2-4 from the floor and 4 boards, while Taina Da Paixao was scoreless. Izabella Frederico did not play. Brazil (coached by Jose Neto, assisted by Virgil Lopez) hit 29-72 (.400) overall, 23-51 (.450) from the floor, 6-21 (.290) from the arc and 15-20 from the line, while garnering 42 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 15 assists, 19 turnovers, 15 steals and 2 blocks. Shaina Pellington paced Canada with 21 on 5-11 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 8-13 from the line, 6 boards and 3 assists. Ruth Hamblin added 16 on 4-10 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 10 boards and 2 blocks. Jamie Scott notched 8 on 2-4 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 4-5 from the line, 4 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Aislinn Konig scored 7 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 0-1 from the line and 6 boards. Emily Potter added 6 on 2-5 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Samantha Hill notched 4 on 1-6 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc and 2-3 from the line. Alyssa Jerome scored 3 on 0-3 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 2 boards. Cassandra Nofuente added 2 on 1-3 from the floor, 0-2 from the line and 3 boards. Alexandria Kiss-Rusk scored 2 on 1-2 from the floor. Cassandra Brown added 2 on 1-2 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc and 2 boards, while Hailey Brown and Hanna Hall were scoreless. Brown nabbed 2 boards. Canada hit 24-75 (.320) overall, 19-51 (.370) from the floor, 5-24 (.210) from the arc and 18-28 (.640) from the line, while garnering 43 boards, including 18 on the offensive glass, 9 assists, 21 turnovers, 9 steals, 3 blocks and 18 fouls.
Canada improved to (1-1) by clocking Paraguay 90-64. Canada notched a 9-0 run late in the first quarter to take a 22-17 lead after the frame. Canada led 41-35 at the half. Canada expanded their lead to 49-36 in the third quarter and took a 64-48 lead heading into the final frame. Coach Steve Baur said “today was a better game for us. We came into the tournament hoping to wear on some people and do our job on the glass at both ends. We established that early today in the first half. I think we felt the dividends of that effort in the second half. Paraguay does a tremendous job of continuing to fight and make good shots but it was important for us to have that effort and wear on them as the game went on.” Samantha Hill said “I think we did an amazing job as a team today. We had a few goals coming in and we definitely executed. We destroyed them on the glass, which was one of our big focuses, and that led to good things in transition and getting into our offence easily.” Samantha Hill paced Canada with 14 on 2-3 from the floor, 3-4 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 4 boards. Jamie Scott added 12 on 2-3 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 2 assists. Shaina Pellington notched 11 on 0-4 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 8-10 from the line, 7 boards and 3 assists. Alexandra Kiss-Rusk scored 9 on 2-6 from the floor, 5-6 from the line, 8 boards and 2 assists. Alyssa Jerome notched 7 on 2-3 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 6 boards and 2 assists. Aislinn Konig added 6 on 0-2 from the floor, 2-8 from the arc, 4 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Cassandra Nofuente scored 6 on 1-3 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 4 boards. Cassandra Brown added 6 on 2-4 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 2 assists. Emily Potter notched 6 on 3-7 from the floor and 8 boards. Hailey Brown scored 5 on 1-5 from the floor, 3-4 from the line and 5 boards. Hanna Hall added 5 on 1-2 from the floor and 1-1 from the arc. Ruth Hamblin scored 3 on 1-2 from the floor, 1-4 from the line and 10 boards. Canada hit 28-71 (.390) overall, 17-44 (.390) from the floor, 11-27 (.410) from the arc and 23-32 (.720) from the line, while garnering 65 boards, including 25 on the offensive glass, 16 assists, 20 turnovers, 5 steals, 3 blocks and 27 fouls. Paola Ferrari paced Paraguay with 28 on 8-12 from the floor, 2-9 from the arc, 6-8 from the line, 5 boards and 2 steals. Marta Peralta added 10 on 1-6 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 8-12 from the line, 4 boards and 3 assists. Tamara Insfran notched 8 on 0-3 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc and 2-3 from the line. Maria Caraves added 5 on 1-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 5 boards and 2 steals. Melina Perez scored 4 on 0-1 from the arc, 1-1 from the arc and 1-2 from the line. Astrid Huttemann added 3 on 0-1 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc and 2 boards. Ilda Pena notched 2 on 1-4 from the floor. Paloma Niz scored 2 on 2-2 from the floor. Ximena Ibarra added 2 on 1-2 from the floor, while Natalia Quevedo, Patricia Rojas and Andrea Gomez were scoreless. Paraguay (coached by Juan Feliu, assisted by Daniel Cano) hit 18-63 (.290) overall, 11-34 (.320) from the floor, 7-29 (.240) from the arc and 21-29 (.720) from the line, while garnering 21 boards, including 4 on the offensive glass, 5 assists, 13 turnovers, 12 steals and 27 fouls.
Argentina was forced to forfeit its match against Colombia after the team showed up at the Coliseo Eduardo Dibos wearing the wrong colour uniforms (blue, instead of white. Colombia was also clad in blue). “The team showed up with a blue jacket when they had to do it with the white one and, after exceeding the stipulated waiting time, lost the points to Colombia,” the Argentine Basketball Confederation said in a statement. “The Argentina women’s national team lost the points of their match against Colombia, after having failed to choose the color of clothing required by the tournament organisation. The team had to present themselves with the white coat and arrived at the stadium with the blue one. The serious mistake was attempted to correct but the hour of distance between the Pan American Village and the stadium did not allow the corresponding shirts to arrive within the regulatory deadlines. The Colombian delegation claimed the points and, exceeding the expected waiting times by Panam Sports, it was decided to give up the game 20 to 0, decreeing, in this way, its elimination from the Pan American Games in Lima.”
Canada closed out pool play at (1-2) after losing 72-63 to Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico led 26-17, 40-28 and 52-45 at the quarters. Canada drew within two down the stretch but a series of defensive lapses proved their undoing. Canadian coach Steve Baur said “today was tough. Obviously, we got off to a bit of a slow start in the first quarter and allowed them to get 26 points. I thought we did a great job battling back throughout the game. We continued to do a great job on the glass getting ourselves extra opportunities. I thought we fought for a position where we had earned more shots, got to the line a bit more and had an opportunity to be in that game, but unfortunately, we just couldn’t convert.” Jamie Scott said “it was a hard-fought game. I think Puerto Rico came out and made a lot of shots so we were down early. We fought hard to get back but it just wasn’t enough. They hit big shots down the stretch and we came up just short today.” Jazmone Gwathmey paced Puerto Rico with 22 on 6-10 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 5 boards and 4 assists. Pamela Rosado added 11 on 4-7 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 3 boards and 2 assists. Isalys Quinones notched 11 on 1-3 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc and 4 boards. Jennifer O’Neill scored 9 on 2-11 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 4 boards, 4 assists and 3 steals. Allison Gibson added 8 on 1-7 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc and 7 boards. Tayra Melendez notched 7 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 4 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Dayshalee Salaman added 2 on 0-1 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 3 assists. India Pagan scored 2 on 1-1 from the floor and 2 boards, while Anushka Maldonado, Sofia Roma, Gileysa Penzo and Deanna Kuzmanic were scoreless. Puerto Rico (coached by Gerardo Bautista, assisted by Angel Pagan) hit 27-62 (.440) overall, 17-46 (.370) from the floor, 10-16 (.630) from the arc and 8-12 from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 6 on the offensive glass, 16 assists, 13 turnovers, 6 steals, 3 blocks and 17 fouls. Jamie Scott paced Canada with 16 on 3-4 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 4-5 from the line and 5 boards. Shaina Pellington added 14 on 4-15 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 5 boards and 2 assists. Samantha Hill notched 11 on 4-5 form the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 6 boards. Hailey Brown scored 6 on 0-1 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc and 2 boards. Ruth Hamblin added 6 on 2-11 form the floor, 0-1 form the arc, 2-2 form the line, 4 boards and 2 blocks. Alyssa Jerome notched 4 on 0-3 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 4-4 form the line, 7 boards and 2 assists. Cassandra Brown scored 3 on 0-1 form the floor, 1-2 from the arc and 2 steals. Emily Potter added 2 on 0-3 from the floor, 2-4 from the line and 5 boards. Alexandria Kiss-Rusk scored 1 on 0-1 from the floor, 1-2 form the line and 4 boards, while Aislin Konig, Cassandra Nofuente and Hanna Hall were scoreless. Konig and Nofuente each nabbed 2 boards. Canada hit 20-75 (.270) overall, 13-45 (.290) from the floor, 7-30 (.230) from the arc and 16-21 (.760) from the line, while garnering 47 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 7 assists, 14 turnovers, 6 steals, 2 blocks and 14 fouls.
In the fifth-place playoff, Argentina dispatched Canada 59-54. Argentina ripped off a late 6-0 run to take a 17-9 lead after one quarter. Argentina led 25-23 at the half. Argentina notched a late 12-0 run to take a 45-31 lead after three quarters. Canada rallied within three down the stretch but Argentina closed it out with a pair of buckets in the final 50 seconds. Canadian coach Steve Baur said “I thought we did a good job battling in this game and continuing to stay alive. One stretch late in the third quarter really proved to be the difference for us. I think it showed what has been a pattern for us at the Pan-Am games. which is needing to find a way to play 40 minutes while staying consistent. We showed that we had the heart and fight to get back in it, but digging out of a hole can be such a challenge. Overall, I thought the experience was a positive one. I am really pleased with how the team came together and competed. We gave ourselves a shot at each of the games, but obviously, we are very disappointed at the outcome. We had come in with the same mindset as probably everyone else; getting ourselves on the podium. So to fall short of that really does sting. But we’re going to take the positives from this as well as the growth we had as a group and keep moving forward.” Ruth Hamblin said “it’s disappointing to come out with a loss today. I felt like we really rallied today after a tight turnaround. The girls showed a lot of heart out there. It’s hard to come out with a loss especially after making that run in the fourth quarter, but credit to Argentina. They’re a veteran and experienced team who have played together for a long time. That really showed at the end of the game. I think we can just learn from this experience and continue to grow as players, as a team and individually. Overall the Pan-American Games is an incredible experience. It’s really great to be part of Team Canada as a collective and see the spirit that comes from that. We have tremendous pride playing Canadian basketball, but when we all come together it just seems so much bigger than life. It’s an honour to wear Canada across our chest and I’m so grateful for the opportunity.” Andrea Boquete paced Argentina with 18 on 8-13 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Agostina Burani added 12 on 5-11 from the floor, 2-3 from the line, 9 boards and 2 steals. Melisa Gretter notched 9 on 3-9 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2 boards and 11 assists. Debora Gonzalez scored 9 on 3-5 form the floor and 1-7 from the arc. Julieta Ale added 6 on 0-2 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc and 4 boards. Ornella Santana scored 5 on 1-3 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 9 boards and 2 steals, while Macarena D’Urso, Victoria Llorente, Celia Fiorotto, Mara Marchizotti, Julieta Mungo and Natacha were scoreless. Llorente nabbed 3 boards. Argentina hit 25-76 (.330) overall, 20-54 (.370) from the floor, 5-22 (.230) from the arc and 4-5 (.800) from the line, while garnering 40 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 17 assists, 10 turnovers, 7 steals, 2 blocks and 15 fouls. Shaina Pellington paced Canada with 18 on 7-16 from the floor, 0-1 form the arc, 4-8 from the line and 10 boards. Samantha Hill scored 9 on 1-5 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 1-1 from the line and 4 boards. Jamie Scott added 8 on 1-7 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 3-3 from the line, 11 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Ruth Hamblin notched 8 on 4-7 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 12 boards and 3 blocks. Aislinn Konig added 3 on 1-4 from the arc and 4 boards. Alyssa Jerome notched 2 on 1-4 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc and 6 boards. Cassandra Nofuente scored 2 on 1-1 from the floor. Alexandria Kiss Rusk added 2 on 1-1 form the floor and 4 boards. Cassandra Brown scored 2 on 0-2 from the floor and 2-2 from the line, while Hailey Brown, Hanna Hall and Emily Potter were scoreless. Brown nabbed 2 boards. Canada hit 20-65 (.310) overall, 16-46 (.350) from the floor, 4-19 (.210) from the arc and 10-14 (.71) from the line, while garnering 56 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 4 assists, 22 turnovers, 5 steals, 3 blocks and 12 fouls.