The continental championship started with half of the field playing their group stage this weekend in Asuncion, Paraguay. The teams will play a three game round-robin to determine which two teams advance to the final phase and the other group will go through the same format next week. Instead of adding these teams to our roster tracker, players who would qualify for inclusion there are listed below.
Ambato Soldiers (Ecuador): Arianna Macias, Saint Mary’s [USports]; Lyndra Weaver, Virginia
Araraquara (Brazil): Emanuela De Oliveira, Florida; Erika DeSouza, WNBA
Felix Perez Cardozo (Paraguay): Jailin Cherry, LSU; Sammy Mgbeike, Our Lady of the Lake [NAIA]; Paloma Niz, Okanagan [CCAA]; Lycia Peevy, Peru State [NAIA]
Universidad de Chile (Chile): Gabriela Ahumada, Central Pointe Christian (FL); Javiera Novion, Eckerd [DII]; Fernanda Ovalle, Xavier {2026 Draft Eligible}
May 3
One of the big stories this year is the return of a representative from Brazil and Araraquara played in the first game, rolling past Ambato Soldiers from Ecuador 83-52. Hosts Felix Perez Cardozo were led by Jailin Cherry in the second game, doing enough in the second half to defeat Fernanda Ovalle and the University of Chile 71-62.
https://www.fiba.basketball/ligasudamericanafemenina/2024/game/0305/Ambato-Soldiers-SESI-Araraquara#|tab=boxscore
Ambato Soldiers [52]: Weaver 19/6r Noblet 10/7r A. Macias 2
Araraquara [83]: De Souza 13/11r De Oliveira 12 D’Arrigo 12 De Paula 12
https://www.fiba.basketball/ligasudamericanafemenina/2024/game/0305/Felix-Perez-Universidad-de-Chile#tab=boxscore
Felix Perez Cardozo [71]: Cherry 22 Mgbeike 19/6r Jourdheuil 14/11r/6s Niz 7 Peevy 1
Universidad de Chile [62]: Ovalle 22/10r Abuyeres 14/8r Novion 6 Ahumada 0
May 4
Saturday’s games started with Aline Moura leading Araraquara to a 75-47 win over the University of Chile. That meant that the result of the second game sent them and Felix Perez Cardozo through to the next round even before the games on Sunday after the hosts defeated Ambato Soldiers 74-59.
https://www.fiba.basketball/ligasudamericanafemenina/2024/game/0405/SESI-Araraquara-Universidad-de-Chile#|tab=boxscore
Araraquara [75]: Moura 20/12r De Oliveira 15/8r De Souza 8/7r
Universidad de Chile [47]: Ovalle 12 Abuyeres 10/6r Ahumada 4
https://www.fiba.basketball/ligasudamericanafemenina/2024/game/0405/Felix-Perez-Ambato-Soldiers#|tab=boxscore
Felix Perez Cardozo [74]: Cherry 18 Britez 16 Jourdheuil 12 Mgbeike 5 Niz 1 Peevy 0
Ambato Soldiers [59]: Caicedo 17 Weaver 10/6r A. Macias 3
May 5
The first game on Sunday was between eliminated teams looking for a win and it was Ambato Soldiers that prevailed 86-71 over the University of Chile. Both teams in the last game were advancing to the final stage, but still fought to win this group and Jailin Cherry was brilliant for Felix Perez Cardozo, sending the home fans away with a one more victory 80-75 over Araraquara.
https://www.fiba.basketball/ligasudamericanafemenina/2024/game/0505/Universidad-de-Chile-Ambato-Soldiers#|tab=boxscore
Universidad de Chile [71]: Campos 13 Abuyeres 12/9r Serrano 12 Novion 12 Ovalle 11/13r Andaur 11 Ahumada 0
Ambato Soliders [86]: Noblet 16/11r Caicedo 16 Weaver 15/7r A. Macias 2
https://www.fiba.basketball/ligasudamericanafemenina/2024/game/0505/Felix-Perez-SESI-Araraquara#|tab=boxscore
Felix Perez Cardozo [80]: Cherry 37/6r Mgbeike 12 Jourdheuil 10 Peevy 2 Niz 2
Araraquara [75]: De Paula 18 Moura 16/8r Ciciardi 11 De Oliveira 10/7r De Souza 5
Standings:
1. Felix Perez Cardozo 3-0
2. Araraquara 2-1
3. Ambato Soldiers 1-2
4. Universidad de Chile 0-3
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