UConn recruit Kelsey Bone had 13 points and nine rebounds in 20 minutes Thursday to lead the U.S. U-18 Women’s National Team to a 72-56 victory over Canada in its second game of the FIBA Americas U-18 Championship for Women in Buenos Aires, Argentina. By winning its first two games the U.S. is assured of finishing among the Top 4 teams in the tournament and will earn a berth to the 2009 FIBA U-19 World Championship.
UConn-bound recruit Kelly Faris had two rebounds and one steal in 10 scoreless minutes off the bench. Huskies’ recruit Skylar Diggins tallied seven points and two steals in 23 minutes.
The U.S. will play Puerto Rico (0-2) today.
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