| FINAL STANDINGS 1. United States 2. Puerto Rico 3. CANADA 4. Brazil 5. Argentina 6. Guatemala 7. Dominican Republic 8. Bolivia | CANADIANS Kadie Riverin (Ottawa, Ont.) Janelle Bekkering (Taber, Alta.) Tamika Nurse (Hamilton, Ont.) Stephany Skrba (Richmond Hill, Ont.) Alisha Tatham (Brampton, Ont.) Kalisha Keane (Scarborough, Ont.) Chantelle John (Scarborough, Ont.) Jaleesa Rhoden (London, Ont.) Natalie Doma (Etobicoke, Ont.) Leanne Evans (New Westminster, B.C.) Natasha McKinnon (Langley, B.C.) Keri Leigh Porter (Saskatoon, Sask.) Christine Stapleton – coach Rich Chambers – assistant coach Dave Wilson – assistant coach Erin McDiarmid – manager Kelly Gentleman – therapist |
| POOL A | USA | PUR | ARG | BOL | Record | ||
| United States | —– | 124-49 | 128-43 | 143-24 | (3-0) | ||
| Puerto Rico | 49-124 | —– | 70-62 | 102-36 | (2-1) | ||
| Argentina | 43-128 | 62-70 | —– | 93-39 | (1-2) | ||
| Bolivia | 24-143 | 36-102 | 39-93 | —– | (0-3) | ||
| POOL B | CAN | BRZ | GUA | DOM | Record | ||
| Canada | —– | 54-52 | 65-26 | 66-39 | (3-0) | ||
| Brazil | 52-54 | —– | 96-34 | 91-45 | (2-1) | ||
| Guatemala | 26-65 | 34-96 | —– | 51-48 | (1-2) | ||
| Dominican Republic | 39-66 | 45-91 | 48-51 | —– | (0-3) | ||
| 5-8th | Argentina 79 Dominican Republic 51 | |
| 5-8th | Guatemala 57 Bolivia 51 | |
| Semi | United States 99 Brazil 38 | |
| Semi | Puerto Rico 77 Canada 57 | |
| 7th | Dominican Republic 78 Bolivia 52 | |
| 5th | Argentina 79 Guatemala 45 | |
| Bronze | Canada 47 Brazil 43 | |
| Final | United States 121 Puerto Rico 56 | |
Canada defeated the Dominican Republic 66-39 as Stephany Skrba scored 23, grabbed 18 rebounds and blocked four shots. After a tight first half, the turning point in the game came in the third quarter as Canada went on a 13-0 run to close the period and turn a 35-32 lead into a commanding 48-32 advantage heading into the final frame. Canada had led 31-27 at the half. Skrba shot a remarkable 11-for-15 (73%) from the field. Tamika Nurse added 11 for Canada. Johanna Morton paced the Dominican Republic with 15 points and six rebounds. Team Canada came out on fire to start the game and raced to a 13-5 lead midway through the opening quarter. But they had difficulties shaking their opposition in the early going as the Dominican Republic used a trapping press to help reel off eight straight points and tie the game at 13-13 after 10 minutes of play. The remainder of the first half essentially turned into a duel between Skrba and Morton. Skrba paced Canada with 23 points on 11-15 from the floor, 18 boards and 4 blocks. Tamika Nurse scored 11 on 5-13 from the floor and 3 steals. Chantelle John scored 9 on 4-12 from the floor and 7 boards. Leanne Evans scored 8 on 4-7 from the floor and 8 boards. Janelle Bekkering scored 6 on 2-2 from the floor and 7 boards. Alisha Tatham scored 5 on 2-5 from the floor and 2 steals. Sasha McKinnon scored 2 and Jalessa Rhoden 2. Kadie Riverin was scoreless but notched 3 assists. Natalie Doma and Kalisha Keane were also scoreless. Canada shot 30-66 (.450) from the floor, 0-7 from the arc and 6-10 from the line, while garnering 48 boards, including 20 on the offensive glass, 17 assists, 19 fouls, 20 turnovers, 10 steals and 6 blocks. Johanna Morton Gautreaux paced the Dominican Republic with 15 points on 6-18 from the floor. Jennifer Estrella Diax scored 12, Marian Johanna Sena Valera 8, Escarlin Moquete Roa 3 and Melissa Santos Segura 1, while Dandry Rafaelina Then Polanco, Luisa Maria Then Polanco, Carmen Cecilia Suero Castillo; Neffer Reyes Acevedo, Carolina Mota Santana, Lyandra Jeannette De Los Santos Perez and Massiel Teresa Polanco Beltre were scoreless. The Dominican Republic shot 12-48 (.250) from the floor, 2-6 from the arc and 9-18 from the line, while garnering 24 boards, including 7 on the offensive glass, 7 assists, 14 fouls, 22 turnovers and 7 steals.
Canada dumped Guatemala 65-26 after leading 31-14 at the half. Janelle Bekkering just missed out on recording a double-double after posting game-highs of 11 points and nine rebounds. University of Massachusetts recruit, Alisha Tatham chipped in with 10 points while Agincourt Collegiate graduate Chantelle John added 9. Canada built a 19-5 advantage after the opening quarter and led 31-14 at the break. In the second half, Canada continued their dominance, holding Guatemala to just seven and five points in the third and fourth quarters respectively. Janelle Bekkering led Canada with 11 points on 3-5 from the floor and 9 boards. Alisha Tatham scored 10 on 2-4 from the arc, 2-5 from the line and 3 assists. Chantelle John scored 9 on 4-11 from the floor and 7 boards. Kadie Riverin scored 6 on 3-3 from the floor and 7 boards. Kalisha Keane scored 6 on 3-6 from the floor. Jaleesa Rhoden scored 5 on 1-5 from the floor. Tamika Nurse scored 4, Keri Leigh Porter 4, Stephany Skrba 4, while grabbing 9 boards. Sasha McKinnon scored 2, Leanne Evans 2 and Natalie Doma 2. Canada shot 23-54 (.430) from the floor, 3-21 (.140) from the arc and 10-11 (.910) from the line, while garnering 50 boards, including 25 on the offensive glass, 14 assists, 18 fouls, 15 turnovers, 12 steals, including 4 by Keane, and 1 block. Malanie Maria De Leon Aragon led Guatemala with 9 points on 2-8 from the floor and 5 boards. Clara Eugenia Somayoa Sanz-Agero scored 5 on 1-6 from the floor and 8 boards. Alma Sofia Lopez Valdez scored 5 on 1-7 from the floor, 0-8 from the arc and 3 -4 from the line. Ligia Maria Del Valle Vega scored 5 on 1-5 from the floor. Monica Celeste Mazariegos Zelaya and Lauren Lurdes Mota Gomez each scored 1, while Maria Del Pilar Fernandez Garcia, Lissette Mayari Vallejo Cabrera, Jennifer Amaly Guerra Machon and Saskia Bunge Montes were scoreless. Guatemala shot 5-28 (.180) from the floor, 2-15 (.130) from the arc and 10-19 (.530) from the line, while garnering 22 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 4 assists, 8 fouls, 26 turnovers, 10 steals and 1 block.
Canada nipped Brazil 54-52. The teams were tied at 28 at the half. Canada captured the B pool with its third straight win, overcoming shaky first quarter shooting performance to grab a thrilling 54-52 comeback victory over Brazil. With the victory, Canada advances to the tournament’s medal round alongside Brazil. After digging themselves into a hole early by scoring just seven points on 2-for-15 shooting in the opening quarter, Canada sprang to life in the second half and delivered their best performance of the tournament. Trailing 28-18 entering the third quarter, Canada outscored Brazil 10-4 in the first five minutes to cut the deficit to four points. From there, Canada’s Janelle Bekkering single-handedly took over the game as the W.R. Myers High School forward scored eight unanswered points to give Canada a 36-32 lead. Ahead 38-34 with 10 minutes to play, Brazil clawed back to within one point at 43-42 before Bekkering scored six straight points to keep Canada in front by a count of 49-46 with 3:18 remaining. Entering the final minute of play, Tamika Nurse was able to muscle her way inside the paint for a field goal and Bekkering added a free throw to give Canada a 53-46 lead with 11 seconds remaining. Brazil’s Joice Souza connected on three-pointer with six seconds left to cut the deficit to four before Nurse hit on one of two from the line to bump Canada’s advantage back up to five. Brazil’s Izabela Morais hit a desperation three-pointer with one second remaining to round out the game’s scoring. Janelle Bekkering led Canada with 15 points on 5-6 from the floor, 2-3 from the line and 4 boards. Stephany Skrba scored 12 on 6-12 from the floor and 11 boards. Tamika Nurse scored 10 on 3-8 from the floor, 4-11 from the line and 5 assists. Chantelle John scored 8 on 3-10 from the floor and 8 boards. Sasha McKinnon scored 5 on 1 -2 from the arc. Kalisha Keane scored 4. Leanne Evans was scoreless while grabbing 9 boards. Kadie Riverin was scoreless while handing out 3 assists and grabbing 3 boards. Jalessa Rhoden and Alisha Tatham were also scoreless. Canada shot 19-50 (.380) from the floor, 2-11 (.180) from the arc and 10-20 from the line, while garnering 46 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 17 assists, 18 fouls, 24 turnovers, 9 steals, including 3 by Evans, and 6 blocks, including 3 by John. Jacqueline Paula Silvestre paced Brazil with 11 points on 4-6 from the floor, 3-3 from the line and 3 boards. Joice Cristina Souza Rodriguez added 10 on 2-10 from the arc and 5 boards. Eliene Cristina Bonamim Honorio scored 10 on 4-8 from the floor and 4 boards. Izabela Morais De Andrade scored 6 on 2-7 from the arc and 6 boards. Lais Tabias De Souza scored 5, Franciele Aparecida Nacimiento 4, Daiane Cristina Daleaste 2, Manah Pegorari 2 and Tatiane Balbino 2, while Ivana Silva and Juliana Martins Campos were scoreless. Brazil shot 14-44 (.320) from the floor, 5-20 (.170) from the arc and 9-18 from the line, while garnering 40 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 8 assists, 18 fouls, 11 steals and 3 blocks.
In the semis, Puerto Rico defeated Canada 77-57, after leading 39-22 at the half. Canada fell behind early in the contest and was never able to fully recover as Puerto Rico jumped out to a 25-12 lead after the opening quarter. Trailing 39-22 at the break, Canada was unable to mount a serious charge in the second half as Puerto Rico extended their lead to 57-35 entering the final frame. Pamela Rosado Roman paced Puerto Rico with 27 points on 6-11 from the floor, 4-9 from the arc, 3-6 from the line, 8 boards, 7 assists and 3 steals. Zulmarie Sanchez Del Valle added 24 on 8-12 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 2-5 from the line, 4 boards and 3 steals. Mari Placido Morales scored 11 on 3-6 from the arc and 5 boards. Angelica Rivera Cotto scored 6 on 4-4 from the line. Liza Baez Febus scored 4, Normarie Montalvo Valle 3 and Zacha Gonzalez Delgado 1, while Leslie Vazquez Olmedo, Angeieily Morales Garcia, Zoennis Pallens Perez, Ana Barrientos Ruiz and Katiria Rodriguez Cruz were scoreless. Puerto Rico shot 18-36 from the floor, 9-30 (.300) from the arc and 14-20 (.700) from the line, while garnering 29 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 16 assists, 22 fouls, 14 turnovers and 9 steals. Tamika Nurse paced Canada with 14 points on 3-5 from the floor, 5-9 from the line and 3 steals. Stephany Skrba scored 12 on 4-9 from the floor and 14 boards. Kalisha Keane scored 8 on 2-5 from the arc and 6 boards. Jaleesa Rhoden scored 7 on 2-2 from the floor and 1-3 from the arc. Alisha Tatham scored 6 on 3-6 from the floor. Janelle Bekkering scored 4 and grabbed 4 boards. Chantelle John scored 3 and Kadie Riverin 2, while grabbing 3 boards and dishing out 2 assists. Sasha McKinnon and Natalie Doma were scoreless. Canada shot 15-40 (.380) from the floor, 4-14 (.290) from the arc and 15-31 (.480) from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 10 assists, 20 fouls, 18 turnovers, 7 steals and 2 blocks.
In the bronze medal match, Canada nipped Brazil 47-43 after leading 24-20 at the half. The win made history as its qualified Canada for its first-ever berth into the FIBA Under 19 World Championship. The turning point in the game came late in the fourth quarter. With Canada trailing 42-38, the Canadians were able to hold Brazil to just one point over the final three minutes while scoring nine to steal the victory away from the South Americans. For the third consecutive game, Canada got off to a slow start offensively and trailed 14-7 after the opening 10 minutes of play. Team Canada stormed back in the second quarter as they scored the first seven points of the period en route to taking a 24-20 lead at the half. In the third quarter, Canada started slowly again and Brazil took advantage, scoring eight consecutive points to open the period and reclaim the lead at 28-24. Brazil led 33-32 entering the final frame. Alisha Tatham paced Canada with 11 points on 2-6 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc and 3 steals. Tamika Nurse scored 10 on 10-10 from the line and 4 boards. Chantelle John scored 9 on 3-14 from the floor, 3-6 from the line and 13 boards. Stephany Skrba scored 8 on 4-8 from the floor and 9 boards. Leanne Evans scored 3 on 3-6 from the line and Janelle Bekkering 2, while grabbing 4 boards. Jaleesa Rhoden scored 2, as did Kalisha Keane, while Kadie Riverin was scoreless but grabbed 5 boards and had 2 steals. Sasha McKinnon was scoreless. Canada shot 11-51 (.220) from the floor, 2-13 (.150) from the arc and 15-19 (.680) from the line, while garnering 50 boards, including 21 on the offensive glass, 6 assists, 19 fouls, 18 turnovers and 11 steals. Izabela Morais De Andrade led Brazil with 19 points on 6-13 from the floor, 1-9 from the arc, 4-6 from the line and 8 boards. Joice Cristina Souza Rodrigues added 9 on 2-8 from the arc and 8 boards. Eilene Cristina Bonamim Honorio scored 7 on 4-4 from the floor and 3 boards. Franciele Aparecida Nacimineto scored 6, Ivana Silva 1 and Daiane Cristina Daleaste 1, while Lais Tabias De Souza, Manah Pegorari, Tatiane Balbino and Juliana Martins Campos were scoreless. Brazil shot 9-33 (.270) from the floor, 4-23 (.170) from the arc and 13-23 (.570) from the line, while garnering 37 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 10 assists, 21 fouls, 23 turnovers, 8 steals and 4 blocks.