Carla Rueda was the winners’ best scorer with 16 points followed by Clarivet Yllescas with 12 and Mirtha Uribe with 10. Canada's Sarah Pavan finished with a match-high 19 points and Shanice Marcelle had 13.
Meanwhile, USA bounced back from a 0-2 deficit to win the tournament's gold medal following a dramatic five-set victory (28-30, 18-25, 25-22, 25-21, 15-11) over Brazil in front of a full house at Colegio de Bachilleres Gymnasium of Juarez.
In other games, Cuba out-dueled Dominican Republic in five thrilling sets (25-21, 28-26, 23-25, 18-25, 15-12) to claim the bronze medal; while Argentina beat Puerto Rico in straight sets (25-20, 25-20, 25-17) in the match for fifth place.
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