With a solid start and good collective game, Colombia stopped the Mexican reaction and added its first victory in Santiago. Manuela Ríos, Yuluany Paz and Valentina López led the offensive of the coffee team.
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After a complicated start, the Colombian women's team managed to recover in the 2025 female American by winning this Monday 71-60 to Mexico, in Santiago, Chile. The Colombian team dominated the game from the beginning, taking 22-6 advantage in the first quarter, which was key to holding the victory despite the Mexican reaction in the second half.
Colombia came from two losses: an adjusted 68-65 fall against Puerto Rico and a hard reverse 80-43 against the United States. With this triumph, the national team keeps its aspirations alive to classify the next phase, waiting for the last duel of the group stage against Chile.
The team led by coach Luis Cuenca built the victory with a solid start: 22 points in the first quarter and 20 more in the second, to go to rest with a wide advantage. Although Mexico discounted in the second part (16-13 and 23-16 in the third and final quarter), the difference was sufficient for Colombia to add its first triumph of the tournament.
Among the figures of the party highlighted Valentina López, who contributed 11 points with a remarkable 62.5% effectiveness in field shots, and Yuliany Paz, who dominated the painting, added 11 points and captured 8 rebounds. Manuela Ríos completed a good performance with 12 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. The experienced Mabel Martínez added 9 points, all from the line of the three points.
Collectively, Colombia launched for 37.7% in field shots and dominated the boards with 51 total rebounds, 12 of them offensive. The defensive intensity and rhythm control in the first half were key to prevent the Mexican comeback from complicating the closure of the game.
Colombia will close the group stage on Tuesday against Chile, in a decisive match to define its future in the tournament. After the victory against Mexico, the team recovers confidence and depends on itself to fight for a quota in the next round.
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