EDMONTON (2015 FIBA Americas Women’s Championship) - Argentina defeated their rivals from South America, Brazil, by 73-69, to finish in the first place of Group B. On Saturday, August 15, Argentina will face Cuba and Brazil will face the hosts, Canada, for positions in the game for the Gold Medal of the 2015 FIBA Americas Women’s Championship.

• Turning Point: Brazil went to the top of the scoreboard during the fourth quarter, after being down in the first three quarters. The advantage Luiz Zanon team was of four points with 3:50 to play. A basket by Rosset and a triple by Boquete began an Argentinian streak that led to the historic victory.

• Stats don’t lie: The statistics were close, but the Argentine had better numbers in points from the paint, 36-28, and field goal percentage, 40-38.

• Game Hero: Without a doubt, Andrea Boquete was the hero of the game, thanks to the triple that she scored during the fourth quarter, sentencing the match for the team of Argentina. Boquete accumulated 12 points and 5 rebounds.

• The Bottom Line: In a historic moment, Cristian Santander’s gets the first victory of Argentina over Brazil since the 1956 South American Women's Championship. At the same time, the Semi-Finals were configured. On Saturday, August 15, Argentina will face Cuba and Brazil will face the hosts, Canada, for positions in the Gold Medal Match of the 2015 FIBA Americas Women’s Championship.

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