University of Tennessee Athletics
USA U18 Team Cruises Past El Salvador
June 15, 2022 | Women's Basketball
The USA outscored El Salvador, 60-12, in the first two quarters combined and cruised to a 106-31 victory to close out Group B play Wednesday at the 2022 FIBA U18 Women's Americas Championship at Estadio Obras Sanitarias in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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USA put together quarter advantages of 24-6, 36-6, 24-13 and 22-6 in improving to 3-0 in Group competition and improving to 62-2 all-time in FIBA U18 play. The quarterfinals are set for Friday. Match-ups will be determined following the conclusion of the rest of the Wednesday's games. Action will again be available via video link at https://www.youtube.com/FIBA.
Tennessee freshman Justine Pissott, a 6-foot-4 wing from Toms River, N.J., logged 15:34 minutes of duty in reserve, chipping in two points and three rebounds toward the victorious cause.
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The USA has won gold in the last nine FIBA U18 Women's Americas Championships and 10 gold medals since the event's inception in 1988. Â
Pissott is a product of Red Bank Catholic High School. The five-star recruit, who was ranked No. 11 overall and the No. 2 wing in the class of 2022 espnW 100, was named an All-American by both McDonald's and the WBCA, and was a participant in the Jordan Brand Classic.
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USA put together quarter advantages of 24-6, 36-6, 24-13 and 22-6 in improving to 3-0 in Group competition and improving to 62-2 all-time in FIBA U18 play. The quarterfinals are set for Friday. Match-ups will be determined following the conclusion of the rest of the Wednesday's games. Action will again be available via video link at https://www.youtube.com/FIBA.
Tennessee freshman Justine Pissott, a 6-foot-4 wing from Toms River, N.J., logged 15:34 minutes of duty in reserve, chipping in two points and three rebounds toward the victorious cause.
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The USA has won gold in the last nine FIBA U18 Women's Americas Championships and 10 gold medals since the event's inception in 1988. Â
Pissott is a product of Red Bank Catholic High School. The five-star recruit, who was ranked No. 11 overall and the No. 2 wing in the class of 2022 espnW 100, was named an All-American by both McDonald's and the WBCA, and was a participant in the Jordan Brand Classic.
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