Kobe, Japan, November 1, 2006 -- Puerto Rico overcame a game Cameroon in their second match in Pool C 3-0 on Wednesday.

While Cameroon showed plenty of determination, they could not make up for the more experienced Puerto Ricans, who ran out winners by a score of 25-17, 25-23, 25-20.

Cameroon are nothing if not inconistent. Their scoring seems to go in waves and with a little luck - or a bigger wave - they could have taken a set, their coach's stated ambition for this tournament.

They kept it close early on but after drawing to 16-16 in the first set, they couldn't find that little bit extra to finish off the Puerto Ricans.

Instead, it was Puerto Rico who went ahead after Cameroon's Marguerite Messina Ondoua planted a spike into the net.

After that, Cameroon's big-hitter, Rebecca Rose Ngo Nkot, also showed her wayward side, hitting one shot wide and then also finding the net as Puerto Rico moved into a commanding 23-17 lead from which they easily took the set.

The second set was closer, but the Cameroonians were always playing catchup.

Neither side dominated the opening exchanges of the second set and both committed errors, but as the set progressed, Puerto Rico were the first to find their form and from 10-10 they pulled away quickly, creating a six-point lead at 16-10.

As Cameroon's big guns failed to fire, the Puerto Ricans also put on a brilliant display of blocking and with the influence of Ngo Nkot and Messina Ondoua lessened, Puerto Rico dominated the mid-stages.

Ngo Nkot responded with some clever tactical play, faking spikes and then pushing the ball gently over the net, but Puerto Rico captain Aurea Cruz steered her team to victory.

The third set was also one-way traffic with Puerto Rico's blocks again outstanding. On offense, Karino Ocasio came up big for Puerto Rico, finishing the match off with another impressive shot.