Puerto Rico eliminates Turkey at women's FIBA World Cup
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 7, 2026, 2:19 PM
Last updated Sep 7, 2026
Puerto Rico secured a 75-71 victory over Turkey at the women's FIBA World Cup in Berlin on Monday, effectively eliminating the opponent from the tournament. Both teams entered the match seeking their first win after losing their opening two group stage contests. Arella Guirantes led Puerto Rico with 21 points, while Trinity San Antonio added 18 points and Imani McGee-Stafford chipped in 16 points. Coach Gerardo Batista emphasized the need for his team to earn external respect through their on-court performance following their success in a group that included Belgium and Australia. Puerto Rico now advances to a playoff game scheduled for Wednesday. They will face the winner of the contest between Italy and China to determine a spot in the quarterfinals on Thursday.
- •Puerto Rico beat Turkey 75-71 in Berlin to remain in the tournament
- •Arella Guirantes scored 21 points for the winning side
- •Puerto Rico advances to a playoff match on Wednesday
- •The team will face the winner of the Italy versus China game
- 2:19 PMYahoo Sports — Puerto Rico demands more respect at women’s FIBA World Cup after eliminating Turkey
"Puerto Rico coach Gerardo Batista feels his team’s achievements at the women’s FIBA World Cup are still not getting the recognition they deserve. Batista said Monday he told his players that not even the artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT believed in them after it failed to recognize that Puerto Rico had qualified for three straight World Cup tournaments and two Olympic Games in between. “Nobody thinks we deserve to be here,” Batista said after his team came from behind to beat Turkey 75-71 to emerge from a tough group that also included European champion Belgium and Asia Cup champion Australia.
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