After the first group played their games two weeks ago, the four northern teams gathered in Medellin, Colombia to determine which other two teams would reach the final phase. Rather than add the teams to our roster tracker, players who fall under the criteria to be listed there are below:
Antioquia (Colombia): Mayra Caicedo, Tarleton State
Bay Area Phoenix (United States): Faatimah A, Ryerson [USports]; Mo Bennett, Georgia Tech; Aliyah Collier; Clemson, Aquira DeCosta, Shawnee State [NAIA]; Rebecca Harris, Illinois; Jazmine Jackson, Pepperdine; Kamilah Jackson, Hawaii; Ameela Li, Pacific; Emer Nichols, Florida; Danielle Robinson, Oklahoma
Delicias Pioneras (Mexico): A’Jah Davis, Seton Hall; Taiyier Parks, Ohio State; Waleska Perez, Weatherford [JC]; Paulina Rodriguez, Western New Mexico [DII]
Salvadorenas (El Salvador): Brandi Harvey-Carr (Pittsburgh); Guadalupe Vazquez, Pasadena [JC]
September 27
The first game featured a team from the United States actually entering a FIBA competition and the Bay Area Phoenix, featuring a former WNBA player, got the opening win over the Pioneras, the Mexican representative from Delicia, 81-69 with Aliyah Collier leading the way. The defending champions Antioquia defeated Salvadorenas 65-51 in the other game.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/womens-basketball-league-americas-2024/games/118325-BAP-PIO#boxscore
Bay Area Phoenix [81]: Collier 24 J. Jackson 16 Li 11/6a Harris 9/7r K. Jackson 7/6r Robinson 6 A 4 DeCosta 3 Bennett 1 Nichols 0
Delicias Pioneras [69]: Suarez 15 Davis 12/12r Perez 7/6r Parks 4/6r Rodriguez 3
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/womens-basketball-league-americas-2024/games/118324-IND-SAL#boxscore
Antioquia [65]: Munoz 17/6r Caicedo 6/6a
Salvadorenas [51]: Galindo 12 Montero 10 Harvey-Carr 9 Vazquez 0
September 28
Salvadorenas looked ready to fight against the possibility of elimination on Saturday, getting good games from their imports Anisleidy Galindo and Maria Montero. The Bay Area Phoenix got an excellent shooting display from Rebecca Harris and more scoring from Aliyah Collier to get the 90-82 win. The other game ended up resolving the qualification places after Jenifer Munoz and Antioquia withstood the best efforts of Camila Suarez and the Pioneras to win 70-57 and send themselves and the Phoenix through.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/womens-basketball-league-americas-2024/games/118321-SAL-BAP#boxscore
Salvadorenas [82]: Galindo 23/10r Montero 21/6r/8a Harvey-Carr 13 Contreras 10/8r Vazquez 3
Bay Area Phoenix [90]: Harris 28 Collier 22/7r Robinson 13 Li 10 A 6/7r K. Jackson 5 Nichols 4 J. Jackson 2 Bennett 0
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/womens-basketball-league-americas-2024/games/118320-IND-PIO#boxscore
Antioquia [70]: Munoz 21/9r Caicedo 10
Delicias Pioneras [57]: Suarez 27 Davis 8/7r Perez 4/7r Parks 2 Rodriguez 0
September 29
Sunday was the last day of games, but the first matchup did not have any implications on the next round. Pioneras took the lead early and controlled proceedings in a 53-39 win. The final game did have implications for the semifinals pairings even though both teams advanced. Antioquia looked set to win another game at home, but the Bay Area Phoenix kept the margin close and then rallied in the fourth quarter for a narrow 53-52 win.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/womens-basketball-league-americas-2024/games/118323-PIO-SAL#boxscore
Delicias Pioneras [53]: Valenzuela 13/6r Davis 8/10r Rodriguez 8 Parks 6/9r Perez 3
Salvadorenas [39]: Galindo 15/6r Harvey-Carr 8/8r Vazquez 0
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/womens-basketball-league-americas-2024/games/118322-IND-BAP#boxscore
Antioquia [52]: Caicedo 13/6r Munoz 12/11r
Bay Area Phoenix [53]: Harris 15/12r Collier 12/8r Li 11 A 4 Robinson 4 Bennett 2 K. Jackson 2 DeCosta 2 J. Jackson 1
Standings: Bay Area Phoenix 3-0, Antioquia 2-1, Delicias Pioneras 1-2, Salvadorenas 0-3
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