| FINAL STANDINGS 1. United States 2. Brazil 3. CANADA 4. Puerto Rico 5. Argentina 6. Venezuela 7. Mexico 8. Guatemala | CANADIANS Audrey-Ann Caron-Goudreau (Gatineau, Que.) Khaleann-Ann Caron-Goudreau (Gatineau, Que.) Saicha Grant-Allen (Hamilton, Ont.) Hilary Hanaka (Hamilton, Ont.) Hannah Jardine (St. Johns, Nfld.) Anmol Mattu (Richmond, B.C.) Kia Nurse (Hamilton, Ont.) Kolbie Orum (Maple Ridge, B.C.) Cheyanne Roger (Etobicoke, Ont.) Eternati Willock (Scarborough, Ont.) Aimee Wilson (Chestermere, Alta.) Emma Wolfram (Kamloops, B.C.) Carly Clarke – coach Agnes Borg – assistant Andres Desjardins – assistant Jodi Gram – manager/apprentice coach Tracy Blake – therapist |
| POOL A | CAN | PUR | MEX | GUA | Record | ||||
| Canada | —– | 80-66 | 79-30 | 112-17 | (3-0) | ||||
| Puerto Rico | 66-80 | —– | 67-54 | 62-5 | (2-1) | ||||
| Mexico | 30-79 | 54-67 | —– | 111-28 | (1-2) | ||||
| Guatemala | 17-112 | 5-62 | 28-111 | —– | (0-3) | ||||
| POOL B | USA | BRZ | VEN | ARG | Record | ||||
| United States | —– | 71-54 | 114-32 | 82-46 | (3-0) | ||||
| Brazil | 54-71 | —– | 86-47 | 56-45 | (2-1) | ||||
| Venezuela | 32-114 | 47-86 | —– | 38-37 | (1-2) | ||||
| Argentina | 46-82 | 45-56 | 37-38 | —– | (0-3) | ||||
| 5-8th | Argentina 62 Mexico 57 | |
| 5-8th | Venezuela 87 Guatemala 20 | |
| Semi | United States 99 Puerto Rico 51 | |
| Semi | Brazil 56 Canada 35 | |
| 7th | Mexico 86 Guatemala 23 | |
| 5th | Argentina 82 Venezuela 33 | |
| Bronze | Canada 53 Puerto Rico 36 | |
| Final | United States 73 Brazil 40 | |
In its opener, Canada outclassed Guatemala 112-17 after leading 30-4, 68-6 and 89-14 at the quarters. Cheyanne Roger paced Canada with 16 on 7-8 from the floor, 2-4 from the line, 9 boards and 3 steals. Kia Nurse added 15 on 6-8 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 0-3 from the line, 3 boards, 3 assists and 5 steals. Emma Wolfram added 13 on 6-7 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 7 boards. Hannah Jardine scored 13 on 6-10 from the floor, 1-1 from the line, 3 boards, 4 assists and 3 steals. Eternati Willock notched 11 on 5-13 from the floor, 1-1 from the line, 8 boards and 2 blocks. Audrey-Ann Caron-Goudreau added 11 on 4-8 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 2 boards, 5 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks. Saicha Grant-Allen notched 10 on 4-10 from the floor, 2-4 from the line, 7 boards and 2 steals. Kolbie Orum scored 8 on 4-8 from the floor, 9 boards and 3 steals. Khaleann Caron-Goudreau notched 7 on 3-6 from the floor, 1-4 from the line, 3 boards, 2 assists and 4 steals. Aimee Wilson added 3 on 0-2 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 7 boards and 3 assists. Anmol Mattu scored 3 on 1-5 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 1-1 from the line and 3 steals. Hilary Hanaka added 2 on 1-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2 boards and 3 steals. Melissa Vargas Johnson and Monica Ramirez Escalante each scored 5 to lead Guatemala. Ana Melgar Gordillo added 2, Melisa Rabanales De La Roca 2, Maria Ezpinosa Celada 1, Ivy Quinto Dubois 1 and Brenda Cruz Gutierrez 1 while Sidney Morales Ramirez, Allison Moino Cugua, Maria Osorio Luna, Virginia Pinto Trujillo and Ana De Leon Lopez were scoreless. Guatemala hit 4/30 (.130) from the floor, 2-9 (.220) from the arc and 3-17 (.180) from the line, while garnering 30 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 2 assists, 15 fouls, 47 turnovers, 5 steals and 3 blocks.
Canada improved to (2-0) in pool A play by dumping Puerto Rico 80-66 on the strength of a fourth-quarter run led by Kia Nurse. Puerto Rico took an early 18-15 advantage but Canada continued to put pressure on the ball defensively and managed to turn an early deficit into a 39-32 lead at the half. Canada continued to control the glass, while maintaining offensive efficiency, while building a 58-49 lead after three quarters. Early into the fourth quarter, Puerto Rico cut the lead to 5. But five straight points by Nurse put Canada’s lead back up to double digits and never looked back. “We had an up and down first half as we struggled to adjust to the physicality of the game. Once we established our inside game, we had a ton of success,” said Canadian coach Carly Clarke. “Our bigs really stepped up in the second half and secured rebounds and got easy scores. The team really made the effort plays that allowed us to be successful.” Kia Nurse paced Canada with 23 on 7-12 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 6-8 from the line, 3 boards and 6 steals. Hilary Hanaka added 14 on 3-5 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Kolbie Orum added 14 on 4-7 from the floor, 6-13 from the line, 4 boards and 2 steals. Anmol Mattu notched 10 on 0-3 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 7-12 from the line and 4 boards. Hannah Jardine added 7 on 1-4 from the floor, 5-6 from the line, 8 boards and 2 assists. Emma Wolfram notched 6 on 1-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 4-5 from the line and 6 boards. Cheyanne Roger added 4 on 0-4 from the floor, 4-6 from the line, 11 boards and 3 steals. Khaleann Goudreau added 2 on 0-1 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Audrey-Ann Caron-Goudreau, Aimee Wilson, Eternati Willock and Saicha Grant-Allen were scoreless. Canada hit 16-41 (.390) from the floor, 4-14 (.290) from the arc and 36-54 (.670) from the line, while garnering 57 boards, including 19 on the offensive glass, 10 assists, 30 fouls, 31 turnovers, 14 steals and 3 blocks. Aleana Leon Garcia paced Puerto Rico with 26 on 8-16 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 10-13 from the line, 5 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Gileysa Penzo Quinones added 14 on 6-8 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 3 steals. Claudia Ortiz Ledesma scored 10 on 4-13 from the floor, 2-6 from the line, 6 boards and 4 steals. Patricia Nieves Rosich added 10 on 2-9 from the floor, 6-11 from the line and 5 boards. Krystal Luciano Mendez added 2, Paoloa Crespo Santana 2 and Paola Vazques Concepcion 2, while Elena Angueira Bosch, Raiza Rodriguez Cruz, Deyeneira Velez Santiago, Sofia Roma and Chelsea Robinson were scoreless. Roma nabbed 6 boards. Puerto Rico hit 22-57 (.390) from the floor, 0-7 from the arc and 22-36 (.610) from the line, while garnering 37 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 7 assists, 38 fouls, 22 turnovers, 17 steals and 1 block.
Canada closed out pool play undefeated
by crushing host Mexico 79-30. Canada’s defence dominated the hosts, delighting
coach Carly Clarke. “Super fun game today. Atmosphere was electric and the team
used the energy effectively. We got contributions in many ways from many people
today, for example, Cheyanne [Roger] (Toronto) had 12 rebounds and Emma
[Wolfram] (Kamloops, B.C.) had six blocked shots. If our girls continue to take
pride in those small details, we will continue to have success in this tournament.”
Canada led 19-5, 45-17 and 62-24 at the quarters. Audrey-Ann Caron-Goudreau
paced Canada with 16 on 6-8 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line,
4 boards and 2 assists. Kia Nurse added 15 on 6-9 from the floor, 1-2 from the
arc, 0-1 from the line, 5 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Khaleann
Caron-Goudreau scored 12 on 4-6 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 4-4 from the
line, 7 boards and 3 steals. Emma Wolfram added 8 on 3-7 from the floor, 2-2
from the line, 9 boards, 3 steals and 6 blocks. Hannah Jardine scored 7 on 3-4
from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 2 boards and 2 steals.
Cheyanne Roger scored 6 on 3-7 from the floor, 12 boards and 2 steals. Saicha
Grant-Allen added 4 on 2-5 from the floor and 6 boards. Aimee Wilson scored 4
on 2-4 from the floor and 3 boards. Kolbie Orum notched 4 on 2-4 from the floor
and 2 boards. Anmol Mattu added 3 on 0-3 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 4
boards and 2 steals. Hilary Hanaka and Eternati Willock were scoreless. Willock
nabbed 4 boards and pilfered 2 balls. Canada hit 31-60 (.520) from the floor,
3-14 (.210) from the arc and 8-14 (.570) from the line, while garnering 64
boards, including 26 on the offensive glass, 14 assists, 17 fouls, 31
turnovers, 18 steals and 11 blocks. Meliza Ramirez Casillas paced Mexico with
10 on 4-11 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-7 from the line and 7 boards.
Samantha Moguel Arjon added 5, Daniela Soto Gomez 5, Guadalupe Pichardo
Altamira 4, Ingrid Martinez Trevino 3, Maria Morales Castro 2 and Valeria
Tejada Saenz 1, while Diana Chavez Molasco, Andrea Navarrete Canul, Virginia
Gonzalez Maldonado, Maria Lopez Gamez and Yael Garciamendez Cano were
scoreless. Mexico hit 8-42 (.190) from the floor, 2-19 (.110) from the arc and
8-21 (.380) from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 17 on the
offensive glass, 7 assists, 17 fouls, 29 turnovers, 15 steals and 4 blocks.
Canada finished (3-0) in
round robin pool play and qualified for the semis.
In the semis, Brazil stomped Canada 56-35. “We are obviously disappointed to lose the game,” said Canadian coach Carly Clarke. “But we still improved as a team defensively and made a very good Brazil team have to work very hard on each possession. We will regroup tonight, learn from this game and set out to qualify for next year’s world championship versus Puerto Rico tomorrow.” Leading up to the match, the Canadians had looked like the most dominant team in the tournament, leading all teams in points scored, while giving up the fewest points in the process. However, from just about the midway point of the first quarter onward, the Brazilians looked like the sharper team, particularly on defence. It was on that end of the floor where the game was decided as Brazil managed to stymie Canada, holding the Canadians without a three-pointer made all game. Brazil led 18-8, 32-23 and 43-32 at the quarters. Izabella Frederico Sangalli paced Brazil with 19 on 4-20 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 5-6 from the line, 9 boards, 4 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks. Vitoria Domingos Marcelino added 8 on 4-10 from the floor, 6 boards and 5 steals. Camila Pereira Da Silva added 6, along with 6 boards, Carla Silva Lucchini 6, along with 3 boards and 3 assists, Monique Soares Pereira 4, along with 7 boards and 2 blocks, Daphne Pezavento Porto 4, along with 3 boards and 2 blocks, Raphaella Moneiro Da Silva 3, along with 3 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals, Leticia Da Silva Marcelio 3, along with 3 boards and 3 assists, and Lais Ferreira Da Silva 2, while Kananda Ribeiro Benedictto, Domenica Goncalves Gomes and Kawanni Silva Dantas Firmino were scoreless. Brazil hit 17-62 (.270) from the floor, 5-9 (.560) from the arc and 7-8 (.880) from the line, while garnering 54 boards, including 18 on the offensive glass, 14 assists, 23 fouls, 20 turnovers, 17 steals and 8 blocks. Kia Nurse led Canada with 13 on 3-12 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 7-8 from the line, 4 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Emma Wolfram added 7 on 2-9 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 4 boards and 2 blocks. Khaleann Caron-Goudreau added 5 on 0-6 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 5-8 from the line, 5 boards, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Hannah Jardine added 4 on 2-10 from the floor and 2 boards. Anmol Mattu scored 2, Hilary Hanaka 2 and Kolbie Orum 2, along with 4 boards. Cheyanne Roger, Eternati Willock, Audrey-Ann Caron-Goudreau, Aimee Wilson and Saicha Grant-Allen were scoreless. Roger nabbed 7 boards and Willock 6. Canada hit 8-49 (.160) from the floor, 0-4 from the arc and 19-28 (.680) from the line, while garnering 45 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 2 assists, 9 fouls, 26 turnovers, 6 steals and 9 blocks.
In the bronze medal match, Canada qualified for the 2012 Under-17 World championships in the Netherlands by dusting Puerto Rico 53-36. “The girls were very prepared for the game tonight and really executed our game plan,” said Canadian coach Carly Clarke. “We had contributions from the whole group and our team defense was once again outstanding. We are extremely excited and proud to have qualified for the FIBA U17 World Championships and are excited to start preparing for next summer.” Kia Nurse said “this was a major learning experience for everyone. It is an amazing opportunity to be able to see the world, compete on such a competitive stage and play the game we all love.” Canada led throughout, controlling the tempo offensively and pressuring Puerto Rico into difficult shots, and outrebounding their foes. Canada maintained a comfortable lead in the first half, but only held a 22-19 edge at halftime. Early in the third quarter, Puerto Rico came within two points, but a 10-0 run, thanks to shot-making by Cheyanne Roger, Kolbie Orum, Audrey-Ann Caron-Goudreau and Anmol Mattu stretched the lead to double-digits and the Cadettes never looked back. “We are proud of this team for continuing to build on the success of our age-group national teams has had over the past four years and qualifying a Cadette team to its 2nd consecutive FIBA U17 World Championship,” says Denise Dignard, Manager of Women’s Elite Development at Canada Basketball. “We are excited at the opportunity to have a team compete and represent Canada at the highest world level.” Cheyanne Roger paced Canada with 10 on 5-9 from the floor and 7 boards. Hilary Hanaka added 8 on 2-2 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Emma Wolfram added 8 on 2-7 from the floor, 4-4 from the line and 7 boards. Kia Nurse scored 7 on 1-7 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 6 boards and 2 assists. Hannah Jardine notched 6 on 2-10 from the floor, 2-8 from the arc, 13 boards and 3 assists. Audrey-Ann Caron-Goudreau notched 6 on 0-8 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 8 boards and 3 assists. Kolbie Orum scored 5 on 2-9 from the floor, 1-7 from the arc and 3 boards. Anmol Mattu scored 4 on 1-1 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-3 from the line and 2 boards. Khaleann Caron-Goudreau, Aimee Wilson, Eternati Willock and Saicha Grant-Allen were scoreless. Canada hit 15-54 (.280) from the floor, 3-10 from the arc and 14-30 (.470) from the line, while garnering 61 boards, including 20 on the offensive glass, 15 assists, 19 fouls, 15 turnovers, 3 steals and 5 blocks. Claudia Ortiz Ledesma paced Puerto Rico with 10 on 2-14 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 3-7 from the line, 8 boards and 3 steals. Gileysa Penzo Quinones added 9, along with 4 boards, Krystal Luciano Mendez 6, Patricia Nieves Rosich 4, along with 5 boards, Aleana Leon Garcia 4, along with 12 boards and 4 steals, Sofia Roma 2 and Paola Crespo Santana 1, while Elena Angueira Bosch, Raiza Rodriguez Crus, Deyeneira Velez Santiago, Paola Vazquez Concepcion and Chelsea Robinson were scoreless. Robinson nabbed 7 boards. Puerto Rico hit 12-50 (.240) from the floor, 1-10 from the arc and 9-23 (.390) from the line, while garnering 48 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 6 assists, 21 fouls, 17 turnovers, 10 steals and 6 blocks.
The all-tournament team featured co-MVPs Federico Sangalli (Brazil) and Rebecca Greenwell (United States).