UPDATE: Telemaque & Layne excel but BVI downed by Mexico!
Mexico raced to a 33-10 lead in the first quarter and the game was all but over with the BVI unable to make inroads into the points deficit until the 4th quarter when they stormed a mini revival to outscore their opponents 25-10, but it was a little too late.
Layne finished with 2 steals to add to his points and rebounds and was the BVI’s stand out player. Stephon Caul scored 14 points with 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 4 steals, whilst Kimron Telemaque ended the night as the top scorer, notching 20 points from the bench along with 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 steals.
Very surprisingly, both Rolando Rodgers and Franklyn Penn Jr sat on the bench all night.
The competition has now reached the semi final stage and the Dominican Republic will face the USVI at 6 P.M. while Puerto Rico will face Mexico from 8 P.M. today, August 17, 2013.
To confirm their progression, the Dominican Republic defeated El Salvador by a massive 81-23, dominating the entire game and the USVI progressed courtesy of a win over Costa Rica. The first quarter was well fought, 20-16, but slowly the USVI developed an advantage of 23 points. The best scorer for the US Virgin Islands team was Jordan Murphy with 24 points.
The last game of the night was the most important of all since if Puerto Rico wanted to qualify to the semifinals they had to win by more than 5 points. In an intense game, Bahamas took the lead in the first set before a Puerto Rico team that entered the court erratic and inaccurate.
The first quarter culminated, Bahamas 21 - Puerto Rico 12. The second quarter was another story as Puerto Rico responded to the orders of their coach, Danny Ortiz and began to take the ball to the paint.
The first half ended, Bahamas 34 - Puerto Rico 31. After the break, Puerto Rico adjusted to a zone defense that paid off and they took the lead for the first time on the scoreboard, 60-53, after two triples by Jerron Love Ramos.
The last quarter was the most exciting of all as Puerto Rico took the advantage and never let it go. The final score was Puerto Rico 85, Bahamas 66.
The best scorer for Puerto Ricans was Jerron Love Ramos with 27 points.
Meanwhile, Bahamas will also play the British Virgin Islands prior to the semi-final games.
See previous article posted August 16, 2013
BVI whipped by Dominican Republic at CentroBaskets
The Dominican Republic put on a commanding and dominating display to beat the BVI 98-45 on Thursday August 15, 2013 in the CentroBaskets U17 Championships in Puerto Rico.
The game had started evenly but over time the Dominican Republic began to impose their dominance on the court.
An offensive explosion in the second quarter gave the Dominicans a lead of 21 points at halftime, 41-20, having only been ahead 15-10 at the end of the first quarter and then the BVI was outscored 57 to 25 the rest of the way.
The Dominicans had 73 attempted field goals and hit 34 of them whilst the BVI hit 17 of 58.
From the free throw line DR hit 72% whilst the BVI had 9 successful attempts from 19 and from down town the BVI had just 2 successful shots as opposed to 7 from Dominica.
Franklyn Penn Jr was again the BVI’s top scorer with 15 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, whilst Glenal Layne scored 9 points with 9 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 assists.
Four of the five Dominican Republic starters scored double figures. Luis Guillen led with 13, Yerri Flores and Jeromy Rodriquez both scored 12 and Jhery Matos scored 11.
Off the bench, Elvin Valera and Daniel Salvador Vitiello Alba both notched 11-point returns.
In the second game of the day, Bahamas and Costa Rica went head-to-head. The game started as a close encounter, but the Caribbean team created an advantage of up to 18 points in the first half. The Bahamas completely dominated the second half to take the win, 116-74.
The best scorer for Bahamas was Rashad Davis with 22 points while Daniel Shedden of Costa Rica scored 32 points.
The match between the national teams of Mexico and El Salvador as also a tight encounter in the early stages as both teams finished with 12 points at the end of the first quarter. Mexico dominated the rebounds, capturing 44, while Salvador caught 27, taking advantage of second chances.
The final score was Mexico 86 - El Salvador 44.
The best scorer for Mexico was Austreberto Tona with 18 points, while for El Salvador the best scorer was Leonardo Hernandez with 17 points.
The match between U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico was full of emotion as the Virgin Islands team sought to give the first upset of the tournament. The first half belonged to the team of the U.S. Virgin Islands, thanks to the penetration and domination on the boards.
The second half opened with a triple by Alex Ramos of the Puerto Rican team who took the lead for the first time in the fourth quarter. The teams traded the lead for the rest of the partial, but the team of the Virgin Island endured the pressure and with 3 important three-pointers by Nicholas Springer, the team took the victory, 90-84.
The best scorer for the Virgin Islands was Springer with 24 points. We can’t ignore the great work of the Puerto Rican, Alex Ramos who scored 29 points.
The first game tomorrow is El Salvador against the Dominican Republic, the second is U.S. Virgin Islands against Costa Rica, then Mexico will face the British Virgin Islands and in the last game, Puerto Rico will face the team from the Bahamas.
See previous article posted August 15, 2013
BVI beaten by El Salvador in CentroBaskets opener!
The BVI kicked off play at the CentroBaskets U17 Championships in Puerto Rico on Wednesday August 15, 2013 with a narrow 71-75 defeat by El Salvador.
The BVI matched their opponents in almost every aspect of the game but gave away too many fouls and were out rebounded when it mattered most as they were hit by fast breaks.
Down by 10 points at the half way point, the team rallied to outscore their more experienced opponents in each of the remaining quarters, 22-18 and 17-15, but were unable to take what would have been a famous victory.
The team hit 26 per cent of their 3’s and 67 per cent of free throws.
Franklyn Penn Jr top scored with 15 points, 3 steals and 2 blocks. Stephon Caul picked up 13 points with 8 rebounds, 4 steals and 3 blocks, whilst Terrique Wattley had 14 points and Glenal Layne 10 with 8 rebounds.
Jamoi Dore came off the bench to score 6 points with 4 rebounds and Requan Fahie 4 points and 7 rebounds.
In other games played on day one of the Championships, which sees the top 3 teams progress to the FIBA Americas U18 Tournament in 2014, the Bahamas beat the USVI 68-64, the Dominican Republic beat Mexico 73-53 and Puerto Rico routed Costa Rico 96-51.
Next up for the BVI is a match against the Dominican Republic later today.
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No there will be no motorcade. Sneak them back in quietly and next time let's send a real team backed by real coaches. Then you may see real financial and governmental support.