Leila ZABANI (Brazil). Classification games, 2009 FIBA U19 World Championship for Women, Bangkok. 31 July 2009.
BANGKOK (FIBA U19 World Championship for Women) - Brazil trailed for most of their game against Japan, but rallied in the fourth quarter to win 62-56 in the 9-12 classification on Friday.
Brazil will play against the Czech Republic for ninth place on Saturday, while Japan take on fellow Asians China.
Tatiane Nacimiento scored six of her game-high 20 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Brazil charge.
Leila Zabani had 14 and Monica Nascimiento 11 for Brazil.
Yuka Mamiya led the scoring for Japan with 18 points, all of them coming in the first three quarters.
Kana Motoyama scored 12, but only two in the fourth quarter.
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