| FINAL STANDINGS 1. CANADA 2. Brazil 3. United States 4. Mexico 5. Cuba 6. Argentina 7. Venezuela 8. Honduras | CANADIANS Laeticia Amihere (Mississauga, Ont.) Hailey Brown (Hamilton, Ont.) Macaela Crone (Moose Jaw, Sask.) Sarah Donovan (London, Ont.) Louise Forsyth (Langley, B.C.) Taya Hanson (Kelowna, B.C.) Alyssa Jerome (Toronto, Ont.) Roxane Makolo (St-Hubert, Que.) Kate Moran (Kitchener, Ont.) Shaina Pellington (Pickering, Ont.) Aiden Rainford (Toronto, Ont.) Kyla Shand (Saskatoon, Sask.) Carly Clarke – co-coach Jodi Gram – co-coach Dani Sinclair – assistant Michele Hynes – performance analyst Michelle Bell – therapist Megan Pinske – manager Marcus Jansen – doctor Agnes Borg – manager, youth player development |
| POOL A | USA | MEX | ARG | HON | Record | |
| United States | —– | 85-44 | 80-48 | 86-41 | (3-0) | |
| Mexico | 44-85 | —– | 68-47 | 74-45 | (2-1) | |
| Argentina | 48-80 | 47-68 | —– | 62-52 | (1-2) | |
| Honduras | 41-86 | 45-74 | 52-62 | —– | (0-3) | |
| POOL B | CAN | BRZ | CUB | VEN | Record | |
| Canada | —– | 64-50 | 85-43 | 76-45 | (3-0) | |
| Brazil | 50-64 | —– | 82-50 | 84-40 | (2-1) | |
| Cuba | 43-85 | 50-82 | —– | 73-71 | (1-2) | |
| Venezuela | 45-76 | 40-84 | 71-73 | —– | (0-3) | |
| 5-8th | Argentina 64 Venezuela 51 |
| 5-8th | Cuba 59 Honduras 53 |
| Semi | Canada 70 Mexico 42 |
| Semi | Brazil 72 United States 63 |
| 7th | Venezuela 66 Honduras 64 |
| 5th | Cuba 68 Argentina 54 |
| Bronze | United States 81 Mexico 24 |
| Final | Canada 72 Brazil 71 |
In their
opener, Canada crushed Cuba 85-43 by dominating the paint and the boards. “It
was great to get a win under our belt and start the tournament off with a win.
We improved as the game went on and got solid contributions from all 12 players,” said
Canadian co-coach Carly Clarke. Canada did not score until the 6:17 mark in the
first quarter but settled in and took a 13-12 lead after one quarter. Cuba opened
the second quarter on a 6-3 run. Canada countered with a 6-0 run and took a 33-25
lead at half. Canada took control early in the second half, and led 61-36 after
three quarters. Alyssa Jerome paced Canada with 16 on 5-10 from the floor, 1-2
from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 8 boards, 6 assists and 3 steals. Macaela
Crone added 13 on 3-6 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 1-4 from the line, 4
boards and 2 assists. Sarah Donovan scored 8 on 3-6 from the floor, 0-1 from
the arc, 2-3 from the line, 3 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Hailey Brown
added 8 on 3-7 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 10 boards, 2 assists, 2
steals and 2 blocks. Ejoba Leaticia Amihere added 8 on 3-4 from the floor, 2-2
from the line and 9 boards. Shaina Pellington scored 6 on 3-6 from the floor, 3
boards and 3 assists. Roxane Makolo Mualuja added 6 on 3-7 from the floor, 5
boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Marie Louise Forsyth scored 6 on 3-3 from the
floor, 0-2 from the arc and 3 assists. Aiden Rainford added 6 on 1-4 from the
floor, 4-4 from the line, 6 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Kyla Shand notched
4 on 2-2 from the floor and 3 boards. Taya Hanson added 2, along with 3 boards,
and Katherine Moran 2, along with 6 boards and 2 assists. Canada hit 31-59
(.530) from the floor, 3-10 from the arc and 14-21 from the line, while
garnering 61 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 26 assists, 23 fouls,
30 turnovers, 13 steals and 5 blocks. Elianis Armentero Gelabert paced Cuba
with 19 on 7-21 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 5-6 from the line, 4 boards
and 5 steals. Gisel Arcolea Garbea added 14 on 7-16 from the floor, 0-1 from
the arc, 0-2 from the line, 3 boards and 8 steals. Barbara Segundo Gonzalez added
4, along with 3 boards, Daymaris Millet Garcia 2, along with 2 boards, 8
assists and 2 steals, Rachel Contreras Diaz 2, Nayara Espinosa Zayas 1, along
with 8 boards and 2 assists, and Angela Echevarria Barrera 1, while Eliany
Gallardo Hernandez, Elianny Liriano Marrero, Julia Mora Tamayo, Cheila Molina
Otano and Liliana Masso De La Hera were scoreless. Cuba hit 18-60 (.600) from
the floor, 0-8 from the arc and 7-20 (.350) from the line, while garnering 28
boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 14 assists, 18 fouls, 20 turnovers
and 22 steals.
Canada improved to (2-0) by
whipping Venezuela 76-45. They again dominated the boards and led 18-8, 38-23
and 60-34 at the quarters. Co-coach Carly Clarke said it was “a great win today
versus a scrappy Venezuela team in front of a great crowd. We maintained our
composure and got a chance to work on some different things.” Taya Hanson paced
Canada with 11 on 2-3 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 4
boards and 4 assists. Shaina Pellington added 10 on 4-6 from the floor and 2-2
from the line. Hailey Brown notched 10 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc,
3-4 from the line, 6 boards and 2 assists. Macaela Crone added 10 on 3-7 from
the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 5 boards and 3 steals. Alyssa
Jerome scored 9 on 4-6 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-3 from the line, 6
boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Kyla Shand added 8 on 3-5 from the floor, 2-4
from the line and 5 boards. Louise Forsyth added 7 on 0-1 from the floor, 1-3
from the arc, 4-4 from the line and 5 boards. Katherine Moran notched 4 on 0-1
from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 6 boards and 2 assists.
Sarah Donovan added 3 on 1-7 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the
line, 5 boards and 4 assists. Ejoba Laeticia Amihere added 2 on 1-3 from the
floor and 12 boards. Aiden Rainford added 2, along with 3 boards, while Rosane
Makolo Mualuja was scoreless and dished 2 assists. Canada hit 21-50 (.420) from
the floor, 5-15 from the arc and 19-27 (.700) from the line, while garnering 59
boards, including 20 on the offensive glass, 20 assists, 17 fouls, 33
turnovers, 11 steals and 3 blocks. Josberly Torres Gonzalez paced Venezuela with
14 on 3-11 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 5-6 from the line, 3 boards, 3
assists and 5 steals. Aguehil Fajardo Girall added 12 on 6-11 from the floor,
0-2 from the arc, 8 boards and 2 steals. Yorgelis Alvarez Duran added 9, along
with 4 boards, Luissany Zapata Duran 5, along with 3 boards, Guadulupe Diaz
Mujica 2, along 2 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals, Odeth Betancourt Labrador 2,
along with 2 boards, and Adeimar Alcantara Marquez 1, along with 3 boards,
while Maria Quero Arteaga, Genesis Pina Zambrano, Yeilyn Castillo Velasquez,
Dayenlys Veliz Diaz and Nicole Garcia Oliveros were scoreless. Venezuela hit
11-38 (.290) from the floor, 4-30 (.130) from the arc and 11-20 (.550) from the
line, while garnering 26 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 10
assists, 24 fouls, 23 turnovers and 16 steals.
Canada closed
out pool play at (3-0) by clipping Brazil 62-50. Brazil dominated early leading
21-13 after one quarter. But Canada got their transition game going to rally within
30-28 at the half. Canada opened the second half with a 17-3 run and led 47-39
after three quarters and then iced it with a 10-2 run over the final 2.5
minutes of play. Canada dominated the paint, scoring 30 in the blocks and
controlling the boards. Kyla Shand paced Canada with 17 on 6-8 from the floor,
5-11 from the line and 7 boards. Hailey Brown added 10 on 0-2 from the floor,
1-1 from the arc, 7-10 from the line, 6 boards and 3 blocks. Rosane Makolo
Mualuja added 9 on 2-4 from the floor, 5-6 from the line, 2 boards and 3
assists. Alyssa Jerome added 8 on 2-4 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 4-4
from the line, 4 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Sarah Donovan notched 8 on 3-5
from the floor, 2-4 from the line, 8 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Shaina
Pellington added 5 on 2-9 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards and 2
assists. Katherine Moran added 3 on 1-3 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 2
boards. Aiden Rainford added 2 on 1-3 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 4
boards and 2 assists. Louise Forsythe added 2, while Taya Hanson, Laeticia
Amihere and Macaela Crone were scoreless. Canada hit 18-40 (.400) from the
floor, 1-9 (.110) from the arc and 25-41 (.610) from the line, while garnering
46 boards, including 7 on the offensive glass, 17 assists, 17 fouls, 23 turnovers,
11 steals and 7 blocks. Izabela Nicoletti Leite paced Brazil with 16 on 5-14
from the floor, 2-17 from the arc, 0-3 from the line, 3 boards and 2 steals.
Obaluananma De Angelo Chukwumaeze Ugwu added 10 on 1-9 from the floor, 8-10
from the line and 13 boards. Clarissa Fernandes Carneiro added 9, along with 2
assists, Emanuely De Oliveira 8, along with 11 boards, 6 assists and 2 steals,
Julia Zandonai Schmauch 3, Geovana Fonseca Lopes 2 and Beassamyne Germano 2,
while Anna Marques Hammerschmidt, Sara Carvalho Souza Rodrigues, Isadora Alves
Cardoso Sousa, Izabel Franca Varejao De Angelo and Gabriela Sales Ferreria
Alves were scoreless. Brazil hit 10-49 (.190) from the floor, 5-33 (.150) from
the arc and 15-28 (.540) from the line, while garnering 45 boards, including 24
on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 27 fouls, 18 turnovers, 10 steals and 1
block.
In the semis, Canada stomped
Mexico 70-42 after leading 27-24, 46-32 and 56-38 at the quarters. Co-coach
Carly Clarke said it was a “great win over Mexico tonight in front of a packed
house. Our girls kept their composure as Mexico got off to a hot shooting
start.” Alyssa Jerome paced Canada with 16 on 6-11 from the floor, 0-4 from the
arc, 4-6 from the line, 16 boards and 3 assists. Hailey Brown added 14 on 1-5
from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 6-6 from the line and 4 boards. Macaela Crone
added 10 on 2-6 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 4 boards, 2 assists and 2
steals. Ejoba Leaticia Amihere added 8 on 1-3 from the floor, 6-8 from the
line, 10 boards and 2 blocks. Kyla Shand scored 7 on 2-4 from the floor, 3-4
from the line, 5 boards and 2 assists. Roxane Makolo Mualuja added 4 on 1-3
from the floor, 2-5 from the line, 3 boards and 3 steals. Shaina Pellington
added 3 on 1-4 from the floor, 1-3 from the line, 9 boards and 3 assists. Sarah
Donovan scored 3 on 1-3 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 2 boards. Louise
Forsythe scored 2 on 1-4 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 2 boards. Aiden
Rainford added 1 on 1-4 from the floor and 3 boards. Katherine Moran scored 1
on 0-1 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 5 boards, while
Taya Hanson was scoreless, nabbed 6 boards and dished 3 assists. Canada hit
17-51 (.330) from the floor, 4-22 (.180) from the arc and 24-36 (.670) from the
line, while garnering 69 boards, including 29 on the offensive glass, 16
assists, 20 fouls, 23 turnovers, 10 steals and 7 blocks. Maria Ruiz Leyva paced
Mexico with 13 on 1-7 from the floor, 2-7 from the ac, 5-6 from the line, 3
boards and 2 steals. Valeria Navarrete Gallegos added 9, along with 3 boards, 3
assists and 2 steals, Diana Cano Ledesma 6, along with 7 boards, Diana Landin
Camarillo 4, along with 5 boards and 2 assists, Martha Barberio Garcia 4, along
with 4 boards, Patricia Ayala Saldate 2, along with 5 boards, Sofia Payan
Martinez 2, along with 2 boards, and Alondra Pena Lomeli 2, along with 7
boards, while Sharon Rangel Rerjis, Ana Canseco Hernandez, Tania Armendariz
Pardo and Maria Gastelum Millan were scoreless. Mexico hit 9-46 (.200) from the
floor, 4-25 (.160) from the arc and 12-23 (.520) from the line, while garnering
38 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 22 fouls, 13
turnovers, 10 steals and 2 blocks.
In the final, Canada captured their first women’s age-group FIBA crown by nipping Brazil 72-71. Canada relinquished a 17-6 run over the course of the third and fourth quarters, repeatedly coughing up the ball and appearing panicked. But Tournament MVP Alyssa Jerome hit a huge trey with 1:31 to play to give Canada a 60-56 lead. Rosane Makolo Mualuja hit a tough baseline runner to give Canada a 63-60 lead with 42.9 seconds to play but Izabella Leite countered with a trey to tie the score at 63 with 38.3 seconds to play. Sarah Donovan notched a putback with 22.5 seconds on the clock but Leite hit a driving layup to force overtime. In the extra session, Aiden Rainford got an inside feed for a layup and then Jerome hit a pair of free throws to make the score 69-65 for Canada. Leite answered with a trey and then Canada kept hitting 1 of 2 free throws. Makolo hit one, and then Jerome another with 22.5 seconds on the clock, and finally, Jerome again with 14.2 seconds on the clock to make it 72-68 for Canada. Leite answered with a trey with 4.9 seconds remaining. Makolo missed a pair of free throws with 2.9 seconds remaining but a long rebound left Brazil with no chance for a last second shot to win it. “What a game. I’m incredibly proud of our girls – they kept their composure. We knew Brazil wouldn’t go away and it would be a tough 40-minute battle. It ended being 45-minute battle,” said coach Carly Clarke. “The girls stuck to our number one key, which was rebounding, and I think that ended up being the difference in the game. Brazil made some huge shots down the stretch but we kept our composure and stuck to the game plan and that ended up paying off in the end. I’m incredibly proud of our effort and incredibly proud of these girls for their passion, their pride and their unity. They stuck together through that whole game and whole tournament and we got a great result.” The score was knotted at 11 after one quarter. Canada led 29-23 at the half and 44-37 after three quarters. “We are very proud of what this young team has achieved and appreciate all the tremendous work the coaches and support staff have put in over the course of the year,” said Denise Dignard, Director of Women’s High Performance at Canada Basketball. “I also want to recognize the contribution of our targeted coaches and all the school/club coaches who are focusing on the long-term development of these female athletes towards helping them become world class in women’s basketball.” Alyssa Jerome paced Canada with 17 on 1-10 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc, 6-12 from the line, 12 boards and 2 assists. Hailey Brown added 14 on 4-8 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 3-5 from the line and 9 boards. Roxane Makolo Mualuja added 12 on 4-7 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 1-4 from the line, 5 boards and 3 assists. Sarah Donovan notched 8 on 3-7 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 8 boards and 3 assists. Shaina Pellington added 6 on 2-9 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 5 boards and 2 steals. Macaela Crone added 5 on 1-1 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 5 boards. Aiden Rainford added 4 on 2-4 from the floor and 5 boards. Kyla Shand notched 4 on 2-5 from the floor and 5 boards. Katherine Moran added 2 on 1-7 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 8 boards, while Taya Hanson, Louise Forsyth and Ejoba Laeticia Amihere were scoreless. Canada hit 22-58 (.350) from the floor, 5-19 (.260) from the arc and 17-32 (.530) from the line, while garnering 62 boards, including 21 on the offensive glass, 14 assists, 16 fouls, 23 turnovers, 5 steals and 7 blocks. Izabela Nicoletti Leite paced Brazil with 32 on 3-15 from the floor, 7-17 from the arc, 5-8 from the line, 6 boards and 4 steals. Clarissa Fernandes Carneiro added 13 on 3-11 from the floor, 2-12 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 2 boards and 6 assists. Emanuely De Oliveira added 10 on 4-12 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 6 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Obalunanma De Angelo Chukwumaeze Ugwu added 10 on 3-7 from the floor, 4-8 from the arc and 9 boards. Geovana Fonseca Lopez added 6 on 3-10 from the floor, 0-2 from the line, 16 boards and 2 steals, while Anna Marques Hammerschmidt, Julia Zandonai Schmauch, Sarah Carvalho Souza Rodrigues, Isadora Alves Cardoso Sousa, Izabel Franca Varejao De Angelo, Geassamyne Germano and Gabriela Sales Ferreria Alves were scoreless. Brazil hit 16-59 (.270) from the floor, 9-30 (.300) from the arc and 12-23 (.520) from the line, while garnering 45 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 17 assists, 25 fouls, 8 turnovers, 12 steals and 5 blocks.