UConn recruit Skylar Diggins had 11 points, four rebounds and four assists in 24 minutes Sunday night to lead the U.S. U-18 Women’s National Team to an 81-37 rout of Argentina in its fifth and final game at the FIBA Americas U-18 Championship for Women in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The U.S. (5-0) won the gold medal and was only unbeaten team in the six-team field.
“Winning a gold medal kind of makes you speechless,’’ UConn-bound recruit Kelly Faris said. “Not only did we win the gold medal for us, but every person who saw us wanted us to win it for them too. It’s an accomplishment that a lot of people don’t have a chance to experience, and it feels good.’’
UConn recruit Kelsey Bone had 12 points and nine rebounds in 14 minutes. Faris had eight points, six rebounds and two assists in 19 minutes.
The U.S. qualified for the 2009 FIBA U-19 World Championship, along with runner-up Canada (4-1), third place Brazil (3-2) and fourth place Argentina (2-3).
Diggins averaged 10.8 points (10th overall), 3.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists (2nd), 2.0 steals (8th, tie) and shot 50 percent from the field in 23.2 minutes in the tournament. Bone averaged 10.6 points (11th), 6.6 rebounds (No. 
and 1.0 blocks (3rd, tie) in 14.8 minutes. Faris averaged 4.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.4 assists (3rd, tie) in 18.0 minutes.
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