Venezuela won its U15 basketball South American

For the first time in its history Venezuela won the South American U15 women’s basketball championship. The team, led by David Durán, won the final against Colombia by a score of 72-59.

Venezuela was crowned at the Bolivarian Dome in Barquisimeto and joined the group of teams that have won the tournament: Brazil, Argentina and Chile. For those from Colombia it was their second consecutive silver medal, the third in their history.

Venezuela 72-59 Colombia

The Most Valuable Player of the championship was the Venezuelan Albanys Ramírez, who finished with 24 points, 12 rebounds, two assists and the same number of steals in the final. The power forward started the game with 18 points, including two triples. In the second half offensive production dropped with only six goals, but it was key at the start.

Greidysmar Camacaro and Valeria Rodríguez They also stood out in the Venezuelan quintet by scoring consecutive triples with two minutes left. Thus, in the third quarter they extended the lead to nine points (50-59). Together they sealed the maximum advantage for the country, without giving the Colombians any respite, who could not recover.

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For Colombia, Keren Bertel scored 14 points, followed by Escorcia and María Millánwho added 13 points each. However, the Venezuelans were still strong. Although they dominated the rebounds by only two points (53-51), they scored 32 points in the paint and provided a total of 12 blocks. They didn’t allow baskets either. high percentage of his rival, who finished with a low 16% effectiveness in double baskets (8-49) and 23% in field goals (18-76).

With the result, both Venezuela and Colombia are qualified for the FIBA ​​AmeriCup Women’s Under-16 in 2025.