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Saturday, July 1, 2006

Basketball

Next takes:
Argentina/Brazil, starts at 3 p.m. Central
USA vs. Canada, starts at 5 p.m.
FIBA AMERICAS U-18 CHAMPIONSHIP FOR MEN

SAN ANTONIO - Uruguay beat the Bahamas 79-60 Saturday in an elimination game at the FIBA Americas U-18 Championship for Men at St. Mary's University's Greehey Arena.
Uruguay (1-2 at the tournament) will play Puerto Rico (0-3) Sunday for fifth and sixth place at 1 p.m. Central Time. The Bahamas completed the tournament with an 0-4 record.
Forward Federico Haller of Uruguay led his team with 18 points , hitting 8 of 15 from the field. Guard Alfonso Gonzalez added 17 points and 10 rebounds. Guard Jayson Granger scored 16 points and forward Federico Alvarez dropped in 15.
Darshtyn Baker, a guard for the Bahamas, scored a game-high 23 points. Baker was 9 of 23 from the field and grabbed seven rebounds. Forward Davaughn Jackson, from Fayetteville, Ark., added 15 points and nine rebounds. Forward Scott Farrington, of Houston, pulled in 10 rebounds and scored eight points.
Uruguay shot 44 percent to the Bahamas' 35 percent. The Bahamas held the lead in rebounds, 42-30, but also had 26 turnovers. Uruguay committed 18 turnovers.

FIBA AMERICAS U-18 CHAMPIONSHIP FOR MEN
at Greehey Arena, St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas
ELIMINATION GAME

URUGUAY 79, BAHAMAS 60

Uruguay - Federico Alvarez 4-6 7-12 15, Gomez 0-0 1-2 1, Cavalli 0-0 0-0 0, E. Gonzalez 0-7 1-2 1, Federico Haller 8-15 1-2 18, Alfonso Gonzalez 5-12 3-4 17, Meira 0-1 1-2 1, Nathan 0-0 0-0 0, Yern 0-0 0-0 0, Matias Correa 3-4 2-2 10, Jayson Granger 4-10 6-8 16. Totals - 24-55 22-34 79.

FG% - 44%
3-Pt.FG% -- 45%
FT% - 65%

Bahamas - McPhee 1-5 0-0 2, Darshtyn Baker 9-23 3-4 23, Missick 0-3 0-0 0, Grant 0-4 0-0 0, Farrington 4-9 0-1 8, Davaughn Jackson 6-9 3-5 15, Cooper 0-4 0-2 0, Adderly 0-1 0-0 0, Hunt 1-2 0-0 2, Pratt 1-5 0-0 2, Thompson 4-9 0-0 8. Totals - 26-74 6-12 60.

FG% - 35%
3-PT.FG% - 11%
FT% - 50%

F3 Total fouls - Uruguay 15, Bahamas 28. Fouled out - Bahamas: Thompson. Technicals - none.

Rebounds - Uruguay 30 (A. Gonzalez 10), Bahamas 42 (Farrington 10).
Assists - Uruguay 19 (Granger 6), Bahamas 8 (McPhee 3).
Steals - Uruguay 18 (Alvarez 7), Bahamas 9 (McPhee, Missick, with 3 each)
Blocked shots - Uruguay 2 (Haller, Yern), Bahamas 2 (Farrington, Cooper).
Turnovers - Uruguay 18, Bahamas 26.

Officials - Terry Moore, Jeff Nichols, Trevor Perry

Sunday's Schedule
(all times listed are Central)

1 p.m. - 5th/6th Place - Puerto Rico vs. Uruguay

3 p.m. - Bronze Medal - Brazil/Argentina loser vs. USA/Canada loser

5 p.m. - Gold Medal - Brazil/Argentina winner vs. USA/Canada winner

Post-game Quotes

Saturday, July 1, 2006

GAME #1 (Uruguay 79, v. Bahamas, 60)

NAME: Fernando Cabrera

Head Coach, Uruguay

QUOTE:

“It’s our first win. It’s always hard to come back after such a big fall from our game with Brazil. Our main objective was to qualify for the World Championship, but we try to keep our heads high and play great basketball.

We haven’t played against Puerto Rico, but we do know the characteristics of their game. Before and during the tournament we’ve been able to see how they play. We’re honored to have the opportunity to play against Puerto Rico tomorrow.

I am happy and proud of how our team played today. I think we’ve taken advantage of every opportunity.”

NAME: Jayson Granger #15

Player, Uruguay

QUOTE:

It’s not about who makes the most points, it’s about the team as a whole trying to win. This time it just so happened that I made the most points and we won the game.

We have a good chance of winning tomorrow’s game against Puerto Rico. We are excited to play against them tomorrow.

We’ve been training and practicing for this tournament for seven months. Unfortunately, we lost to Brazil but we leave everything on the court and we will tomorrow too.