FIBA Women's AmeriCup Team USA vs Mexico box score: Stats, game summary and more ft. Mikayla Blakes

Team USA demolished Mexico 104-48 to gain their fourth-straight win in the 2025 FIBA Women's AmeriCup in Santiago, Chile. The Kara Lawson-coached team dominated its Mexican foes from the start, topping Group B with a 4-0 win-loss record.

Vanderbilt guard Mikayla Blakes tallied 15 points, five rebounds, one assist and one steal to lead the Stars and Stripes to a spot in the quarterfinals. Blakes shot 7-for-13 from the field and 1-for-2 from the free-throw line in more than 21 minutes of action.

The win gave Team USA the top seed in Group B and is set to face the Dominican Republic in the quarterfinals on Friday.

USA vs Mexico Box Score

Quarterscores

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
USA	21	22	36	25	104
Mexico	10	14	16	8	48

USA

#	Players	MIN	PTS	FG	2PT FG	3PT FG	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	PF	TO	STL	BLK
4	Flau'Jae Johnson	14:59	0	0/3 (0%)	0/3 (0%)	0/0 (0%)	0/0 (0%)	0	3	3	2	3	1	0	1
5	Olivia Miles	20:11	6	3/5 (60%)	3/4 (75%)	0/1 (0%)	0/0 (0%)	1	5	6	10	1	1	3	0
6	Hannah Hidalgo	19:49	9	3/11 (27.3%)	2/6 (33.3%)	1/5 (20%)	2/2 (100%)	1	0	1	4	1	2	5	0
7	Mikayla Blakes	21:38	15	7/13 (53.8%)	7/11 (63.6%)	0/2 (0%)	1/2 (50%)	2	3	5	1	1	2	1	0
8	Madison Booker	14:54	4	2/8 (25%)	2/7 (28.6%)	0/1 (0%)	0/0 (0%)	1	1	2	3	3	0	0	0
9	Gianna Kneepkens	20:51	20	7/10 (70%)	3/3 (100%)	4/7 (57.1%)	2/2 (100%)	1	4	5	2	0	1	2	0
10	Hannah Stuelke	11:58	6	2/3 (66.7%)	2/3 (66.7%)	0/0 (0%)	2/2 (100%)	1	2	3	1	2	1	0	0
11	Kennedy Smith	17:10	10	4/5 (80%)	2/2 (100%)	2/3 (66.7%)	0/0 (0%)	0	1	1	0	2	0	3	1
12	Joyce Edwards	22:34	13	6/9 (66.7%)	6/9 (66.7%)	0/0 (0%)	1/4 (25%)	1	3	4	3	0	2	1	0
13	Raegan Beers	10:49	5	1/1 (100%)	0/0 (0%)	1/1 (100%)	2/4 (50%)	4	2	6	1	0	0	0	0
14	Grace Van Slooten	17:24	12	4/7 (57.1%)	4/7 (57.1%)	0/0 (0%)	4/4 (100%)	4	2	6	2	0	1	0	0
15	Audi Crroks	07:42	4	2/5 (40%)	2/4 (50%)	0/1 (0%)	0/0 (0%)	1	4	5	1	0	3	1	0

Mexico

#	Players	MIN	PTS	FG	2PT FG	3PT FG	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	PF	TO	STL	BLK
2	Anisa Jeffreis	28:30	14	7/18 (38.9%)	7/15 (46.7%)	0/3 (0%)	0/0 (0%)	3	6	9	3	1	1	5	0
5	Karina Esquer	05:11	0	0/1 (0%)	0/0 (0%)	0/1 (0%)	0/0 (0%)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
6	Mariana Valenzuela	15:23	3	1/6 (16.7%)	0/2 (0%)	1/4 (25%)	0/0 (0%)	1	2	3	0	5	3	1	0
7	Karla Martinez	24:27	2	1/4 (25%)	1/2 (50%)	0/2 (0%)	0/0 (0%)	2	1	3	0	0	0	1	0
10	Claudia Ramos	18:51	2	1/5 (20%)	1/3 (33.3%)	0/2 (0%)	0/0 (0%)	2	3	5	1	2	3	0	0
11	Gabriela Jaquez	29:25	6	1/10 (10%)	1/7 (14.3%)	0/3 (0%)	4/5 (80%)	1	1	2	1	0	5	0	0
13	Myriam Lara	17:12	6	3/10 (30%)	3/10 (30%)	0/0 (0%)	0/0 (0%)	1	3	4	0	3	4	2	2
14	Alexia Lagunas	11:16	3	1/1 (100%)	0/0 (0%)	1/1 (100%)	0/0 (0%)	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	0
22	Hazel Ramirez	25:32	8	3/6 (50%)	3/5 (60%)	0/1 (0%)	2/3 (66.7%)	0	3	3	1	1	5	1	0
31	Mayra Gil	03:18	0	0/1 (0%)	0/0 (0%)	0/1 (0%)	0/0 (0%)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
33	Ariadna Vidales	10:57	2	1/2 (50%)	1/2 (50%)	0/0 (0%)	0/0 (0%)	0	1	1	0	2	1	0	0
44	Katia Gallegos	09:58	2	1/1 (100%)	1/1 (100%)	0/0 (0%)	0/0 (0%)	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0

USA vs Mexico Game Summary

Team USA dominated the game from the start, opening with a 10-2 lead en route to an 11-point spread by the end of the first quarter. The US team's defense set the tone for the rout, forcing eight turnovers early, which resulted in 12 fastbreak points.

Team USA continued their assault in the second period, unleashing a 14-2 surge that gave them a 40-18 lead.

Kara Lawson's players didn't let up, dropping 36 points to stretch the lead to 39, 79-40 after 30 minutes of action. UCLA guard Gianna Kneepkens sizzled in the third quarter, scoring 13 of her 20 points in that stretch.

South Carolina forward Joyce Edwards and Mikayla Blakes joined the scoring party, also reaching double-digit points before the start of the fourth period.

The fourth quarter saw Team USA sending a message to its Women's AmeriCup rivals that it will unleash 40 minutes of hell on both ends of the floor. They scored 25 points in the payoff period while limiting the Mexicans to eight.

Edwards finished with 13 points, four rebounds and three assists while Michigan State's Grace Van Slooten and Southern California's Kennedy Smith added 12 and 10 points, respectively.

Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo put up nine points, one rebound, four assists and five steals while TCU transfer Olivia Miles tallied six points, six rebounds, 10 assists and three steals.

“I told the team, I’m really proud of their focus and their effort in all four pool play games,” Team USA coach Kara Lawson said. “We’re very excited to finish the pool number one, finish the group as the number one seed going into the medal round.”

Anisa Jeffries led Mexico (1-3) with 14 points, nine rebounds, three assists and five steals. Hazel Ramirez added eight points, three rebounds, one assist and one steal.

The Mexicans will meet Group A top seed Brazil in the quarterfinals. The other last eight pairings include Puerto Rico against Argentina and Canada taking on Colombia.