U17 World Championship – Semifinals

Spain and USA will compete for the U17 championship in Amsterdam.

Canada provided some resistance to USA for the first 2 and a bit quarters before USA slowly but surely pulled away to claim a 25 point victory. Linnae Harper led all Americans with 11 points. Spain dominated Japan for three of the four quarters as they advanced to the final. Their tanking in the final first round game has obviously paid off as they have made the final as the third placed team from group B.

Italy will play Australia for the fifth place as both were victorious in their classification games. Marzia Tagliamento led Italy past Belgium with 18 points. Tiana Mangakahia scored 18 as Australia ousted the hosts Netherlands.

Korea claimed ninth place with a win against Mali while Turkey remained winless as they fell to Brazil who claimed eleventh place.

Semifinals

Canada – USA 59-84
Canada: Wolfram 14, Nurse 14, Potter 13
USA: Harper 11, Davis 10, Chidom 10, Washington 9

Spain – Japan 91-82
Spain: Romero 27, Arrojo 21, Lizarazu 13, Quevedo 12
Japan: Yamada 14, Itani 13, Nakamura 11, Hatakenaka 9

5th to 8th Place Classification

Italy – Belgium 63-55
Italy: Tagliamento 18, Penna 17 (10 reb), Barberis 11
Belgium: Ben Abdelkader 24, Allemand 10, Grzesinski 4

Netherlands – Australia 58-82
Netherlands: De Jonge 14, Guijt 13, Ndiba 8
Australia: Mangakahia 18, Panousis 17, Froling 13

9th Place Classification

Korea – Mali 57-39
Korea: J.Park 12, S.Lee 9, S.Kim 9, H.An 9
Mali: Maiga 21, N’Diaye 8, Dakouo 3 (12 reb), Keita 3 (22 reb)

11th Place Classification

Turkey – Brazil 61-66
Turkey: Gulcan 18, Atas 18, Coklar 10
Brazil: Lucchini 18, Pezavento 14 (10 reb), Sangalli 13, Pereira 10