Consolation Bracket
The first game on Saturday would leave the loser in seventh place and give the winner one more game for fifth place. Uruguay had the extra rest and started well for a big first half lead. Valentina Ojeda and Chile got closer in the second half, but still ended up losing 66-58 to end their tournament.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-south-american-womens-championship-2026/games/136217-URU-CHI#boxscore
Uruguay [66]: Rivera 14/6r Gayoso 14 Zeballos 8 Medrick 8 Niski 6 C. Fernandez 5 Barbato 4 Auza 3 Schiavo 2 Pereira 2 Tano DNP P. Fernandez DNP
Chile [58]: Ojeda 22/7r Perez 12 Campos 9/7r Garcia 6 Cardenas 5 Ramirez 2 Mella 2 Oliva 0/6r Retamales 0 Ljubetic 0 Jimenez DNP Ahumada DNP
Championship Bracket
The semifinals started with a close first half between the teams. Genesis Rivera and Venezuela dominated the third quarter and looked to be in good position, but Manuela Rios and Colombia reversed their fortunes in the fourth quarter. They nearly overturned the entire deficit, but fell short 68-64. The second game was also good as Bella Nascimento and Brazil pushed into the lead in the second half against the hosts. Argentina had the veteran experience and got the advantage back, holding on for the 72-66 win with some key plays from Melisa Gretter.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-south-american-womens-championship-2026/games/136219-VEN-COL#boxscore
Venezuela [68]: Rivera 20 Wallen 19/6a Herlihy 12/13r Rudas 8/7r Silva 5 Montero 3 W. Perez 1/7r Fajardo 0 D. Perez 0 Inojosa DNP Beleno DNP Escudero DNP
Colombia [64]: Rios 21/8r/8a Munoz 16 Moscarella 13 Delgado 10 Paz 4/9r Vente 0 Zuniga 0 Lopez 0 Chivata 0 Edelman 0 Murillo DNP Webster DNP
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-south-american-womens-championship-2026/games/136218-ARG-BRA#boxscore
Argentina [72]: Gretter 20/9a Chagas 17 Cabrera 8/13r Piri 8 Gauna 8 Burani 5 Mungo 5 Castro 1 Fernandez 0 Lombardero 0 Lopez 0 Raviolo DNP
Brazil [66]: Nascimento 22 Guyton 18 Carrera 12/6r Queiroz 7 Moura 3 Vasconcelos 3 Goncalves 1 Marcal 0 Goncalo 0 Barbosa 0 McDowell DNP Albiero DNP
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