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Canada and USA to play for the FIBA U18 Americas Women's 2018 title

MEXICO CITY (FIBA U18 Americas Women’s Championship) – Canada and USA took a spot in the FIBA U18 Americas Women’s Championship 2018 after celebrating wins on the Semi-Finals of the continental championship.

USA earned a spot in the FIBA U18 Americas Women’s Championship Gold-Medal Match following an 83-47 win over Colombia. The game started evenly, with the team fighting the for the ball as if it was the last of the game. USA showed its dominant side on the second quarter and escaped to a 16-point lead after a 23-8 quarter. Colombia cut the difference to 10 points during the third quarter, but USA reacted and headed to the win following a 25-6 last quarter. Jenna Brown led the scoring for the USA with 17 points.

 Canada won a spot in the Final of the FIBA U18 Americas Women’s Championship after defeating Argentina 77-71. The game was even from the get-go, as the teams traded baskets and the lead on the scoreboard. Argentina was led offensively by a brilliant Florencia Chagas, who had 17 points in the first two quarters of the game. Canada went into half-time with a 5-point lead. Argentina had a better start on the second half and cut the difference to three points. Canada reacted with a 5-0 run and finished the third quarter with an 8-point lead on the scoreboard. Argentina tied the game at 66, but the Canadians responded with a 7-2, with less than 2 minutes remaining of the game. Canada celebrated the win and the qualification to the Final.

 In the Reclassification Round of the FIBA U18 Americas Women’s Championship 2018, Puerto Rico defeated El Salvador 70-56, Chile defeated Mexico in a nail bitter 71-69, and both teams earned the right to play for 5th place. El Salvador and Mexico will play for 7th place.

Tomorrow on the last day of the FIBA U18 Americas Women’s Championship 2018:
7th place game – El Salvador vs Mexico
5th place game – Puerto Rico vs Chile
Bronze Medal Game – Colombia vs Argentina
Gold Medal Game – USA vs Canada

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