Consolation
The first games on Friday were in this bracket as teams were completing their tournament and playing for placement. The Bahamas did not have one of their star players available, reducing some of the depth advantage that they enjoyed over Guyana. Ruth Adams had another big game, helping Guyana control the second half to win 66-57. Kiyomi McMiller led Nicaragua again, but this time was joined by Leisha Romero, which helped them build a lead in the second half on their way to a 92-75 win over El Salvador.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-centrobasket-womens-championship-2026/games/134706-GUY-BAH#boxscore
Guyana [66]: R. Adams 24/9r J. Adams 16/17r McDavid 15/9r Thomas 9/6r Ritchie 2 Edwards 0 Ogle 0 Copperfield 0
Bahamas [57]: Collins 16/7r Nesbitt 15/10r/8a Moultrie 7 Seymour 7 Demeritte 6/8r Simpson 2 Reckley 2 Rolle 2 Kerr 0 Kelly 0 Stewart 0 Higgs DNP
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-centrobasket-womens-championship-2026/games/134705-NCA-ESA#boxscore
Nicaragua [92]: McMiller 33/13r/7a Romero 28 Ulloa 10 Alvarez 8/6a/6s Gibbs 7/6r Sambola 4/8r Gamble 2 Peralta 0 A. Hodgson 0 L. Hodgson 0 Anderson 0 Ramos 0
El Salvador [75]: Harvey-Carr 18/12r Escobar 18 Tevez 12/6r Vega 11 Alvarado 6 Dominguez 5 Aviles 3 A. Rivas 2 Menendez 0 T. Rivas 0 Quijano DNP Alfaro DNP
Championship
The winners of these games would also earn spots in next year’s AmeriCup. Puerto Rico was expected to win this tournament again, but got quite the early test from the Dominican Republic. The ship looked to be righted by halftime, but Cesarina Capellan had her team looking for the upset in the third quarter. The favorites did dominate the fourth quarter to get the 90-80 win. Mexico had the better first half to close the day, but Natalie Kleeman-Day and the US Virgin Islands took the lead back in the third quarter. It was a close final quarter, but Mexico was able to get the edge late and win 65-62 to join Puerto Rico in earning a spot next summer already.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-centrobasket-womens-championship-2026/games/134708-PUR-DOM#boxscore
Puerto Rico [90]: McGee-Stafford 19/10r Gonzalez 18 Benitez 16 Rosado 15/11a Melendez 13/9r Pagan 4 Jones 3 Solis 2 Torres 0 De Leon 0 Rodriguez DNP Roma DNP
Dominican Republic [80]: Capellan 22/8r Y. Jimenez 17 Martinez 14 Polanco 11 Sosa 7/11r Almon 4/8r Acosta 3 Benitez 2 Queliz 0 Batista 0 Morton 0 R. Jimenez DNP
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-centrobasket-womens-championship-2026/games/134707-MEX-ISV#boxscore
Mexico [65]: Pitts 17 Lagunas 11 Jeffries 10/8r Valenzuela 9/10r Esquer 9 Gil 7 Rodriguez 2 Carr 0 Chavez 0 Vidales 0 Lucero DNP Maciel DNP
US Virgin Islands [62]: Kleemann-Day 20 George 17 Tate 12/7r Ephraim 11/8r Bough 2 Hamilton 0 Jones 0 Taylor 0 Ngongba DNP Elohim DNP Romain DNP
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