Rosario secured a second-place finish at the Women’s U15 Provincial Inter-Association Basketball Tournament after falling 65–52 to Santa Fe in the championship game, El Ciudadano reported. The title match took place on Sunday at the Independiente venue in Rafaela, concluding a fast-paced weekend of youth competition across the region.

How the Provincial Final Unfolded at Independiente

Santa Fe claimed the provincial crown by holding off Rosario’s second-half efforts to seal a 13-point victory on Sunday. Aymará Vernazza led the Rosario offense in the title clash with 13 points, while Macarena Pardini added 12, Lara Carabajal contributed 10, and Caterina Rubiola chipped in 8.

The tournament bracket brought together select teams from across the province, with Group B matches hosted at Club Peñarol and the final stages played at Independiente. Rosario advanced to the championship game by defeating Noroeste 72–70 in a tight Sunday morning semifinal. Meanwhile, Santa Fe punched its ticket to the final by defeating the host Rafaelina selection 60–39 earlier in the day.

Rosario Advances to Medal Rounds After Group Play

Coached by Cecilia Quiroga with assistant Daiana Filippi, Rosario opened group play on Friday with a 74–29 win over Rafaelina B. Saturday brought a narrow 56–53 defeat against Santa Fe, followed by a 68–33 victory against Venado Tuerto to lock up second place in Zona B and advance to the medal rounds.

Marca Personal Web noted that Santa Fe reached the final undefeated in group play, capped by a 76–43 victory over Rafaelina B on Saturday with 14 points from Clara Moroni. The Santa Fe roster, directed by Lautaro Pereyra alongside assistant Valentina Bonini and physical trainer Martina Díaz, leaned on depth from clubs including Almagro, Alma Juniors, and Centenario, as detailed by Esperanza Dia X Dia.

Noroeste Captures Third Place in the Tournament

Rosario’s delegation balanced scoring contributions across its entire rotation throughout the weekend in Rafaela. Alongside Quiroga on the bench, Andrea Armand served as delegate and Matías Dalten traveled as team kinesiologist.

En la Zona A, la Selección Cañadense compitió junto a Noroeste, Oeste y Rafaela A bajo la dirección del entrenador Esteban Osimani. Noroeste ultimately captured third place in the tournament by defeating the Rafaelina side 58–46 on Sunday afternoon.