Group A:
Sunday started in this group with Brazil finally pulling away from Daniela Wallen and Venezuela for good in the final quarter to win 90-76. Argentina made their tournament debut and had the the young United States team reeling several times in the second half before losing 65-56.
https://www.fiba.basketball/womensamericup/2023/game/0207/Venezuela-Brazil#|tab=boxscore
Venezuela [76]: Wallen 20 Duran 14 Perez 10/7r Rivera 8 Diaz 6 Marquez 6 Corrales 4 Martinez 4 Pico 2 Fajardo 2 Quevedo 0 Manrique 0
Brazil [90]: Dantas 17 Goncalves 16 Cardoso 15/15r Paixao 14 Costa 8 D’Arrigo 6 Macedo 5 De Souza 3 Monteiro 3 De Oliveira 3 Goncalo 0 Moura 0
https://www.fiba.basketball/womensamericup/2023/game/0207/Argentina-USA#|tab=boxscore
Argentina [56]: Boquete 16 Gretter 11/9r/9a D’Urso 8 Fontana 6 Mungo 6 Gentinetta 4 Burani 2 Fiorotto 2 Suarez 1 Chagas 0 Garcia 0 Vilches DNP
United States [65]: Jackson 17 Betts 10/11r Spear 9 Osborne 8 Johnson 6 Kelly 6 Reese 5/15r Barker 2 Phelia 2 Marshall 0 Gray 0 Hsu 0
Group B:
Puerto Rico looked more like a medal contender in their second game when they defeated their rivals, the Dominican Republic 73-47. Canada was the last team to make their debut and they quickly showed how strong they are with an 83-57 win over Mexico.
https://www.fiba.basketball/womensamericup/2023/game/0207/Dominican-Republic-Puerto-Rico#|tab=boxscore
Dominican Republic [47]: Capellan 12/6r Morton 11 Y. Jimenez 8 De Los Santos 7 Evangelista 6 Benitez 3 Monsac 0 Martinez 0 Rodriguez 0 Andrade 0 A. Jimenez 0
Puerto Rico [73]: Guirantes 16/7r O’Neill 12 Benitez 11 Hollingshed 8/13r San Antonio 8 Rosado 6 Jones 5 Gwathmey 4/6r Quinones 3 Roma 0 Pagan 0 Satterfield 0
https://www.fiba.basketball/womensamericup/2023/game/0207/Canada-Mexico#|tab=boxscore
Canada [83]: Colley 19 Fields 14 Ejim 12/6r Alexander 10/18r Edwards 9/8r Prosper 6 Konig 6 Potter 5/7r Hill 2 Russell 0/11r Swords 0 Hanson 0
Mexico [57]: Payan 10 Beltran 9 Valenzuela 9 Gallegos 8 Ramos 7/6r Luna-Castro 5/6r Lara 5 Avila 2 Hernandez 1 Ramirez 1 Martinez 0 Peraza 0
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