| FINAL STANDINGS 1. United States 2. CANADA 3. Brazil 4. Puerto Rico 5. Mexico 6. Chile 7. Venezuela 8. Guatemala | CANADIANS Libby Epoch (Moose Jaw, Sask.) Mikaela Brewer (Barrie, Ont.) Mikaela Dodig (Bolton, Ont.) Halle Bovell (Hamilton, Ont.) Summer Masikewich (Calgary, Alta.) Kendra Van Leeuwen (Brantford, Ont.) Hailey Brown (Hamilton, Ont.) Alyssa Jerome (Toronto, Ont.) Sarah Donovan (London, Ont.) Aislinn Konig (Langley, B.C.) Andrea Torres (Terrebonne, Que.) Angela Bongomin (Regina, Sask.) Carly Clarke – coach Ryan Thorne – assistant Claire Meadows – assistant Nick DeAdder – performance analyst Kristina Alvero – manager Kristin Anstey – physician Mireille Belland – WHP youth council member Elyse Jobin – physiotherapist |
| POOL A | USA | BRZ | VEN | GUA | Record | ||
| United States | —– | 80-59 | 110-52 | 117-32 | (3-0) | ||
| Brazil | 59-80 | —– | 68-50 | 109-43 | (2-1) | ||
| Venezuela | 52-110 | 50-68 | —– | 82-57 | (1-2) | ||
| Guatemala | 32-117 | 43-109 | 57-82 | —– | (0-3) | ||
| POOL B | CAN | PUR | MEX | CHI | Record | ||
| Canada | —– | 69-47 | 87-56 | 88-39 | (3-0) | ||
| Puerto Rico | 47-69 | —– | 72-71 | 88-74 | (2-1) | ||
| Mexico | 56-87 | 71-72 | —– | 75-65 | (1-2) | ||
| Chile | 39-88 | 74-88 | 65-75 | —– | (0-3) | ||
| 5-8th | Chile 54 Venezuela 49 | |
| 5-8th | Mexico 65 Guatemala 38 | |
| Semi | Canada 58 Brazil 52 | |
| Semi | United States 104 Puerto Rico 36 | |
| 7th | Venezuela 77 Guatemala 64 | |
| 5th | Mexico 85 Chile 51 | |
| Bronze | Brazil 70 Puerto Rico 64 | |
| Final | United States 109 Canada 62 | |
In their opener, Canada pounded Mexico 87-56. Mexico led 19-16 after one quarter. Canada led 37-31 at the half and 63-43 after three quarters. “We had a great start, but got a little bit complacent and rushed offensively. Mexico competed hard, they took us away from our offence in the first half,” Canadian coach Carly Clarke said. “In the second half we executed much better. We played more physical. The goal is to medal and win. We hope to get better every single game and put ourselves in a position to do that. Valdivia has been great. People are very welcoming. We’ve been exposed to great culture, great food. We are having a good time.” Aislinn Konig paced Canada with 19 on 1-11 from the floor, 5-9 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 5 boards, 5 assists and 2 steals. Alyssa Jerome added 14 on 5-10 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 4-5 from the line, 7 boards, 3 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Hailey Brown added 12 on 4-7 from the floor, 4-6 from the line, 12 boards, 4 assists and 2 blocks. Mikaela Brewer added 11 on 1-3 from the floor, 3-8 from the arc, 4 boards and 4 assists. Summer Masikewich scored 9 on 4-12 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 13 boards. Mikaela Dodig notched 8 on 1-2 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 4 boards and 2 assists. Andrea Torres scored 7 on 2-3 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-3 from the line and 3 boards. Libby Epoch notched 6 on 2-6 from the arc, 4 boards, 4 assists and 3 steals. Kendra Van Leeuwen added 1 on 0-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 3 boards, while Halle Bovell was scoreless and Sarah Donovan and Angela Bongomin did not play. Bovell dished 2 assists. Canada hit 30-75 (.400) overall, 18-39 (.462) from the floor, 12-36 (.333) from the arc and 15-20 from the line, while garnering 61 boards, including 23 on the offensive glass, 25 assists, 22 fouls, 24 turnovers, 11 steals and 4 blocks. Valeria Tapia paced Mexico with 14 on 4-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 6-6 from the line and 2 boards. Ornella Rivera added 9 on 3-6 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 0-1 from the line, 5 boards and 3 steals. Celilly Telles added 9 on 2-7 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc and 2-3 from the line. Carmen Gonzalez notched 8 on 2-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 4-5 from the line and 2 assists. Zaira Alvarado scored 7 on 2-6 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 3 boards and 4 steals. Nohemi Rosales added 6 on 1-3 from the floor, 4-4 from the line and 2 boards. Yarelli Padilla added 2 on 0-2 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 4 boards. Diana Villalobos added 1, along with 2 boards, while Abdi Xicontencatl, Daniela Sanchez, Itzel Figueroa and Hazel Barajas were scoreless. Xicontencatl nabbed 2 boards, Figueroa 2 and Sanchez 4, along with 2 assists. Mexico (coached by Oswaldo Israel Zermeno Cisneros) hit 16-59 (.271) overall, 14-38 (.368) from the floor, 2-21 (.195) from the arc and 22-27 (.815) from the line, while garnering 31 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 7 assists, 18 fouls, 19 turnovers, 13 steals and 1 block.
Canada improved to (2-0) in pool play by pounding Chile 88-39. “It was a good win,” said Canadian coach Carly Clarke. “The building was full of energy. We tried to feed off that and we did successfully. We carried on that energy throughout the game and got our victory. We’ve sealed a spot in the semi-finals and it’s great to have met that goal and to qualify for the World Championships. Now it’s time to turn our focus to try to win the tournament.” Canada ripped off a 23-0 run to take a 26-3 lead in the first quarter before Chile closed out the frame with a 6-0 run. Canada added and 11-2 run early in the second quarter and built a 48-22 lead at the half. Canada led 71-30 after three quarters. Mikaela Brewer paced Canada with 22 on 5-5 from the floor, 4-4 from the arc and 4 boards. Alyssa Jerome added 15 on 6-11 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-3 from the line, 10 boards and 2 blocks. Hailey Brown added 12 on 5-8 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 12 boards, 2 assists and 4 blocks. Aislinn Konig added 9 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 5 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Libby Epoch scored 7 on 2-3 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 4 boards, 3 assists and 4 steals. Sarah Donovan scored 6 on 2-2 from the floor, 2-4 from the line and 2 steals. Mikaela Dodig scored 4 on 2-5 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 3 assists and 4 steals. Summer Masikewich added 4 on 1-2 from the floor, 2-8 from the line and 12 boards. Kendra Van Leeuwen added 3 on 0-2 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc and 3 boards. Angela Bongomin notched 3 on 1-2 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 8 boards. Halle Bovell scored 2 on 0-3 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-6 from the line, 6 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Andrea Torres scored 1, on 0-4 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 9 boards, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Canada hit 33-77 (.429) overall, 26-52 from the floor, 7-25 (.280) from the arc and 15-31 (.484) from the line, while garnering 75 boards, including 36 on the offensive glass, 18 assists, 18 fouls, 28 turnovers, 18 steals and 9 blocks. Constanza Antero paced Chile with 7 on 2-4 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 7 boards. Montserrat Arcos scored 5 on 0-2 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc and 2-5 from the line. Constanza Cardenas added 5 on 2-6 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards, 4 steals and 4 blocks. Josefina Cortes scored 5 on 1-8 from the floor, 3-4 from the line and 7 boards. Sofia Vidal added 5 on 1-1 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2 boards and 2 steals. Catalina Stevens scored 4 on 2-7 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3 boards and 2 steals. Yenicel Torres scored 3 on 1-1 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 2 steals. Vanessa Medina scored 2 on 0-1 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 2-3 from the line. Thiare Garcia scored 2 on 0-3 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 2-2 from the line. Florencia Colossi added 1, while Aline Paegelow and Montserrat Bravo were scoreless. Paegelow dished 4 assists. Chile (coached by Hernan Alejandro Viveros Lopomo) hit 11-66 (.167) overall, 9-46 (.196) from the floor, 2-20 from the arc and 15-24 (.625) from the line, while garnering 34 boards, including 18 on the offensive glass, 7 assists, 24 fouls, 25 turnovers, 11 steals and 5 blocks.
Canada closed out pool play by clocking Puerto Rico 69-47. “A good hard-fought win versus a scrappy Puerto Rico team. They never quit and we kept composure when they made a run in the 4th quarter,” said Canadian coach Carly Clarke. Canada led 17-2, 30-18 and 48-31 at the quarters. Alyssa Jerome paced Canada with 22 on 10-16 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 10 boards and 7 blocks. Aislinn Konig added 16 on 1-2 from the floor, 4-8 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 9 boards and 5 assists. Libby Epoch added 9 on 2-3 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Hailey Brown added 8 on 3-13 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 8 boards and 5 blocks. Mikaela Dodig notched 4 on 2-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3 boards and 2 steals. Mikaela Brewer added 3 on 1-4 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards and 3 assists. Sarah Donovan notched 2 on 1-1 from the floor. Andrea Torres scored 2 on 0-2 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 2 steals. Angela Bongomin added 2 on 1-4 from the floor and 4 boards. Summer Masikewich added 1 on 0-1 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 4 boards, while Halle Bovell and Kendra Van Leeuwen were scoreless. Van Leeuwen nabbed 4 boards and dished 2 assists. Canada hit 26-72 (.361) overall, 21-54 (.389) from the floor, 5-18 (.278) from the arc and 12-17 (.706) from the line, while garnering 63 boards, including 19 on the offensive glass, 18 assists, 15 fouls, 21 turnovers, 9 steals and 15 blocks. Nicolette Oppenheimer paced Puerto Rico with 14 on 0-9 from the floor, 3-8 from the arc, 5-5 from the line, 2 boards and 2 steals. India Pagan scored 7 on 2-7 from the floor, 3-3 from the line, 6 boards and 2 blocks. Itamar Rosado added 6 on 2-12 from the floor, 2-4 from the line, 6 boards, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Veronica Cancio added 5 on 1-1 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 3 assists. Giolibeth Perez notched 5 on 1-5 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 0-1 from the line, 6 boards and 2 assists. Talia Roldan added 4 on 2-9 from the floor, 5 boards, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Angelique Rodriguez scored 4 on 2-8 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc and 3 boards. Vianca Malave added 2 on 1-2 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 3 boards, while Leyinska Rivera, Yari Martinez and Kaelyn Gonzalez were scoreless, and Gianna Rodriquez did not play. Gonzalez nabbed 2 boards. Puerto Rico (coached by Gerardo Batista Santiago) hit 16-76 (.211) overall, 11-55 (.200) from the floor, 5-21 (.238) from the arc and 10-13 (.769) from the line, while garnering 44 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 8 assists, 17 fouls, 21 turnovers, 9 steals and 6 blocks.
In the semis, Canada dispatched Brazil 58-52 after ripping off a 19-0 run that bridged the third and fourth quarter and capped a rally from a 14-point deficit. “I’m very proud of our 40-minute effort from our girls tonight,” said Canadian coach Carly Clarke. “They stayed composed and kept battling when Brazil got ahead.” Brazil led 12-10 after one quarter and used to 9-3 run to build a 30-20 lead before a Summer Masikewich jumper with 18 seconds remaining trimmed to margin to eight at the half. Canada fell behind 47-33, in the dying moments of the third period before a Sarah Donovan trey ended the quarter. Canada exploded for 16 unanswered to start the fourth quarters. Izabele Leite stemmed the bleeding with a trey but Canada iced it at the line. Alyssa Jerome paced Canada with 16 on 6-10 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 12 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Hailey Brown added 13 on 5-10 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 7 boards and 4 blocks. Aislinn Konig added 8 on 3-4 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Mikaela Brewer added 7 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 3 boards and 2 assists. Sarah Donovan notched 5 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-4 from the line and 5 boards. Libby Epoch scored 3 on 1-4 from the arc, 4 boards and 3 assists. Mikaela Dodig added 3 on 0-1 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc and 2 assists. Summer Masikewich scored 2 on 1-1 from the floor and 6 boards. Angela Bongomin added 1 on 0-3 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 2 boards, while Halle Bovell and Kendra Van Leeuwen were scoreless and Andrea Torres did not play. Van Leeuwen nabbed 2 boards. Canada hit 22-59 (.373) overall, 19-39 (.487) from the floor, 3-20 (.150) from the arc and 11-20 (.550) from the line, while garnering 53 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 15 assists, 12 fouls, 23 turnovers, 6 steals and 5 blocks. Raphaella Da Silva paced Brazil with 18 on 8-20 from the floor, 2-4 from the line, 14 boards, 2 assists and 5 steals. Lays Da Silva added 11 on 1-10 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 0-1 from the line, 2 boards, 4 assists and 3 steals. Gabriella Soares added 8 on 4-8 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 3 boards and 2 steals. Izabel De Angelo added 5 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards and 3 blocks. Licinara Bispo scored 4 on 1-3 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Maria Paula Albiero added 2 on 1-5 from the floor and 2 boards. Izabela Leite added 2 on 0-7 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 6 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Geovana Lopes added 2 on 1-5 from the floor and 5 boards, while Mariane Cruz was scoreless and Clarissa Carneiro and Milena Rodrigues did not play. Cruz dished 2 assists. Brazil (coached by Carlos Jose Lima) hit 21-76 (.276) overall, 18-64 (.281) from the floor, 3-12 (.250) from the arc and 7-11 (.636) from the line, while garnering 45 boards, including 19 on the offensive glass, 12 assists, 23 fouls, 14 turnovers, 13 steals and 5 blocks.
In the final, the United States dusted Canada 109-62. The United States led 23-20, 51-34 and 84-48 at the quarters. Tyasha Harris paced the United States with 18 on 7-10 from the floor, 4-6 from the line, 4 boards, 3 assists and 4 steals. Tournament MVP Lauren Cox added 15 on 6-8 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 9 boards, 3 assists and 2 blocks. Megan Walker notched 12 on 6-11 from the floor and 0-1 from the arc. Chennedy Carter scored 11 on 0-4 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 5-8 from the line, 2 boards and 5 assists. Ruth Hebard added 11 on 5-8 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 7 boards. Amber Ramirez scored 10 on 2-2 from the floor and 2-5 from the arc. Dana Evans added 8 on 4-6 from the floor, 2 boards and 2 steals. Sidney Cooks notched 7 on 2-6 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 7 boards and 2 assists. Valerie Higgins scored 6 on 2-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 5 steals. Rellah Boothe scored 6 on 0-3 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc and 4 boards. Evina Westbrook added 3 on 0-3 from the floor and 1-2 from the arc. Jeannie Boehm scored 2 on 1-3 from the floor and 5 boards. The United States (coached by Suzanne McConnell-Serio) hit 44-88 overall, 35-68 (.515) from the floor, 9-20 (.450) from the arc and 12-18 (.667) from the line, while garnering 48 boards, including 19 on the offensive glass, 21 assists, 13 fouls, 3 turnovers, 17 steals and 6 blocks. Mikaela Brewer paced Canada with 16 on 5-10 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc and 2 steals. Alyssa Jerome added 12 on 6-11 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 0-3 from the line, 8 boards and 2 assists. Aislinn Konig scored 6 on 3-6 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 0-1 from the line, 2 boards and 3 assists. Sarah Donovan added 6 on 2-5 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Angela Bongomin scored 6 on 3-4 from the floor and 3 boards. Summer Masikewich added 5 on 1-3 from the floor, 3-6 from the line and 6 boards. Hailey Brown added 5 on 1-12 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 5 boards and 2 assists. Mikaela Dodig added 3 on 0-3 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 5 boards and 3 assists. Andrea Torres added 3 on 0-1 from the floor and 1-2 from the arc, while Libby Epoch, Halle Bovell and Kendra Van Leeuwen were scoreless. Bovell and Epoch each nabbed 2 boards. Canada hit 26-72 (.361) overall, 21-57 (.368) from the floor, 5-15 from the arc and 5-12 (.417) from the line, while garnering 47 boards, including 20 on the offensive glass, 12 assists, 14 fouls, 24 turnovers, 3 steals and 5 blocks.