The Salvadoran team came out unapologetically on the court of the Rodrigo M. Quevedo gymnasium and played one-on-one against Mexico, not only keeping the match even, but also taking the lead for most of the first half.
El Salvador exploited their speed and good handling of the ball to dictate the pace of the match at the start of it, and thanks to Hillary Martínez, who scored 14 points in the first half, the Central American team controlled the scoreboard from the end of the first period.
Mexico had a very difficult first half from long distance, because as a whole they only made one triple out of eight attempts, while in general in field goals they made 10 of 32, for 31.5 percent, which was insufficient to be able to take advantage .
The first half ended 28-26 in favor of El Salvador. Mexico came out more aggressive for the second half, and with the help of Chihuahuenses Gladys Ávila and Sofía Payán, they finally turned the score around midway through the third period.
From that moment the hosts took control of the match, although the Salvadorans continued to fight throughout the match. For Mexico, the best scorer was Gladys Ávila with 14 points, followed by Myriam Lara with 13.
On the side of El Salvador, Hillary Martínez scored 20 points.
This Sunday, Mexico closes its participation in the tournament against Costa Rica at 8:30 p.m.
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Teams 1 2 3 4T
El Salvador 19 9 12 11 50
Mexico 13 13 21 13 61
JG JP PTS Standings
1. Mexico 4 0 8
2. El Salvador
3 1 7
3. Guatemala 2 2 6
4. Costa Rica 2 2 6 5.
Honduras 1 3 5 6.
Panama 0 4 4
