Posted at 12:17 p.m., Thursday, September 27, 2007
Basketball: U.S. women dump Jamaica, 115-47
Associated Press
VALDIVIA, Chile — A day after surviving a first-game scare, the United States routed Jamaica 115-47 today, clinching a semifinal spot at the FIBA Americas tournament.Seimone Augustus scored 19 points and Tina Thompson added 18 as the U.S. team scored the first nine points and never looked back.
The United States (2-0) struggled in its first game against Cuba, winning 85-79 after trailing most of the game.
There was no such trouble today. Leading 14-7, Kara Lawson came off the bench to score five quick points and give the United States an 11-point advantage at the end of the first quarter. Jamaica could get no closer the rest of the game.
The U.S. team, which saw all 12 players score, led 48-28 at the half, then outscored Jamaica 67-19 in the second half.
Simone Edwards led Jamaica (0-2) with 18 points, and Nicole Louden added 14.
The United States will play Canada in the final preliminary game tomorrow and try to secure the top seed in Group B. Canada was to play Cuba later today in the other Group B game. In Group A games later today, Chile was scheduled to play Brazil and Mexico will take on Argentina.
