The Dominican juvenile team defeated Cuba 102-81 to make it to the finals of the B Group of the Central American and Caribbean Juvenile Basketball Championships that are taking place in Mexico. In the semifinals, the Dominican team will now confront Mexico, Puerto Rico will match Cuba and Jamaica, the Bahamas. The Dominican team seeks to earn one of seven spots for the right to participate in the Pan American Juvenile Championships that will be held in Puerto Plata later this year. The DR won the silver medal in the 1994 Games.
