2017 FIBA Under-16 Women's Americas Championship

In the first preliminary round game, Colombia faced the US. Aliya Boston was the leading scorer for the US team with 17 points, while Samantha Brunelle scored 13. Caitlin Clark took three shots from beyond the three point arc and hit all three of them. Kylie Watson and Paige Bueckers were also double-digit scorers with 10 points each. The US won by a score of 91–33.[5]

The US next faced Mexico. The opening quarter was close with the US leading by a single point at the end of the quarter. A full court press in the second quarter helped the United States pull away from Mexico en route to a 100–37 win. Brunelle had a double double with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Bueckers took seven shots and hit all seven to set a US single-game record for field-goal percentage.[5]

The final preliminary game for the US was against Puerto Rico. The US did not shoot well from the field, hitting only 31% of the shots. They had difficulty controlling the ball, turning it over 27 times, but their aggressive play forced 43 turnovers against Puerto Rico which included a US U16 record of 25 steals in a single game. The leading scorer was Boston who recorded 17 points and tied a record for free throw percentage hitting all five of her free-throw attempts. The US won the game 79–32.[5]

7 June 2017 16:00

Boxscore

Colombia	33–91	United States
Scoring by quarter: 4–32, 15–14, 9–26, 5–19
Pts: Ulloa 7 Rebs: Gonzalez 6 Asts: Ayala 2		Pts: Boston 17 Rebs: Boston 9 Asts: Brunelle 5

Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires Referees: Natalia Cuello Cuello (DOM), Micaela Ayelen Prado (ARG), Christine Vuong (CAN)

7 June 2017 18:15

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Mexico	76–49	Puerto Rico
Scoring by quarter: 15–14, 15–14, 15–14, 15–14
Pts: Esquer 34 Rebs: Aguilera 14 Asts: Arreola 6		Pts: Santiago, Martinez, Garcia 10 Rebs: An. Rodriguez 9 Asts: Santiago, Martinez 2

Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires Referees: Americo Rodriguez (VEN), Andres Gaston Bartel Maina (URU), Virginia Soledad Peruchini (ARG)

8 June 2017 13:45

Boxscore

Puerto Rico	52–68	Colombia
Scoring by quarter: 18–15, 9–25, 13–20, 12–8
Pts: Garcia 17 Rebs: An. Rodriguez 10 Asts: Garcia, Vargas-Bines 2		Pts: Gonzalez 20 Rebs: Gonzalez 11 Asts: Orozco 5

Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires Referees: Natalia Cuello Cuello (DOM), Micaela Ayelen Prado (ARG), Americo Rodriguez (VEN)

8 June 2017 16:00

Boxscore

United States	100–37	Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 14–13, 33–14, 26–4, 27–6
Pts: Brunelle 18 Rebs: Brunelle 11 Asts: Cooke, Horston 4		Pts: Esquer 15 Rebs: Gallegos, Arreola, Rodriguez 5 Asts: Arreola 3

Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires Referees: Andres Gaston Bartel Maina (URU), Virginia Soledad Peruchini (ARG), Christine Vuong (CAN)

9 June 2017 13:45

Boxscore

Colombia	45–41	Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 11–9, 8–9, 12–15, 14–8
Pts: Gonzalez 15 Rebs: Gonzalez 19 Asts: Diaz, Orozco, Ulloa 2		Pts: Esquer 10 Rebs: Rodriguez 10 Asts: Arreola 5

Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires Referees: Americo Rodriguez (VEN), Natalia Cuello Cuello (DOM), Carlos Peralta (ECU)

9 June 2017 18:15

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Puerto Rico	32–79	United States
Scoring by quarter: 5–15, 10–20, 14–25, 3–19
Pts: Martinez 14 Rebs: Vargas-Bines 10 Asts: Martinez, Ab. Rodriguez, Aviles 2		Pts: Boston 17 Rebs: Boston 12 Asts: Fudd, Clark 4

Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires Referees: Virginia Soledad Peruchini (ARG), Micaela Ayelen Prado (ARG), Christine Vuong (CAN)

The United States played Argentina in the semifinal game. The US had a 13-point lead at halftime, 40–27, but partway through the third period, started to run that would put the game away. They scored 39 consecutive points which extended from roughly the middle of the third period until the middle of the fourth. they had set an all-time record for steals in a game against Puerto Rico but they increase their own record by two with 27 steals in the game. They also set our record for free throws attempted with 37 every one of the US players scored. The final score in favor of the US was 98–42.[5]

11 June 2017 18:15

Boxscore

Colombia	52–59 (OT)	Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 6–20, 7–6, 17–12, 19–11, Overtime: 3–10
Pts: Orozco 15 Rebs: Ayala, Gonzalez 9 Asts: Diaz 2		Pts: Chagas 20 Rebs: Chagas 20 Asts: Gauna 5

Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires Referees: Americo Rodriguez (VEN), Gina Denise Cross (USA), Natalia Cuello Cuello (DOM)

In the gold-medal game, the United States faced Canada. This game also featured a long scoring run, with the United States outscoring Canada 20–0 to close the first half. Aggressive defense held Canada to 29% field goal shooting for the game. Azzi Fudd, the only 14-year-old on a team of 15 and 16-year-olds, scored 18 points to lead the US team to a 91–46 win and the gold medal.[5]

11 June 2017 20:30

Boxscore

Canada	46–91	United States
Scoring by quarter: 21–27, 4–23, 10–18, 11–23
Pts: Russell 12 Rebs: Masikewich 9 Asts: Ntambue 2		Pts: Fudd 18 Rebs: Horston, Boston 6 Asts: Horston 4

Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires Referees: Andres Gaston Bartel Maina (URU), Alejandra Gaytan Mota (MEX), Carlos Peralta (ECU)