2009 FIBA-Americas Women's Championship

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Starts today in Brazil.

Group A
Puerto Rico
Dominican Republic
Canada
Brazil

Group B
Chile
Venezuela
Argentina
Cuba

Top three qualify for the WC.

 

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I hope Brazil wins this one as well.

 

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FIBA Americas Championship for Women 2009

FIBA Americas Championship for Women 2009

Host Nation: Brazil

Ginásio Aecim Tocantins​

Qualified Nations:
Argentina
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Puerto Rico
Venezuela

Schedule:
September 23

Canada 103- Dominican Republic 37
Puerto Rico 34- Brazil 78
Chile 60- Cuba 97
Venezuela 65- Argentina 87

September 24

Canada 70- Puerto Rico 57
Brazil 121- Dominican Republic 62
Argentina 62- Chile 57
Cuba 95- Venezuela 55

September 25

Puerto Rico 83- Dominican Republic 44
Canada 45- Brazil 61
Chile 77- Venezuela 69
Argentina 85- Cuba 81

September 26 Semi Finals

Brazil 79- Cuba 59
Argentina 63- Canada 53

September 27

Cuba 49- Canada 59 (OT) (Bronze Medal Game)
Brazil 71- Argentina 48 (Gold Medal Game)

Final Standings (Top 3 go on to World Championship)

1: Brazil 5-0
2: Argentina 4-1
3: Canada 3-2
4: Cuba 2-3
5: Puerto Rico 2-3
6: Chile 2-3
7: Venezuela 1-4
8: Dominican Republic 0-5

 

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First games:

Chile 60
Cuba 94

Puerto Rico 34
Brazil 78

Venezuela 65
Argentina 87

Link

 

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Day 2:

Canada 70-57 Puerto Rico
Argentina 62-57 Chile
Brazil 121-62 Dominican Republic
Cuba 95-55 Venezuela

The real games start today.

 

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The real games start today.

Yep.

Brazil vs Canada and Cuba vs Argentina.

 

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Day 3:

Puerto Rico 83-44 Dominican Republic
Chila 77-69 Venezuela
Brazil 61-45 Canada
Argentina 85-81 Cuba (OT)

Had Argentina ever beaten Cuba before? An just a day after a close game with Chile.

Semifinals: Brazil-Cuba, Argentina-Canada

 

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Brazil won it all. Congratulations for the Brazilian girls!

 

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Canada beats Cuba 59-49 in overtime for third. Great finish to regulation as Canada hit a three with 5 seconds left to go ahead 48-45, but then Cuba hit a three at the buzzer for the tie.