66-76: A Spain to frame is left without the World Cup final
The Spanish women’s team bordered on excellence against the most dominant team in world basketball in the second semifinal of the Berlin World Cup (Germany). Spainwho left his soul until the last possession, could not overcome the almighty USA (66-76), which will be cited this Sunday with France in the final.
Breanna Stewartwith 16 points and a rating of 20, led USA towards a new World Cup final. Since the 2002 edition, the American team has won 47 of the 48 games it has played in a World Cup. The only defeat came in the 2006 semifinals, against Russia (68-75), a small sample of the mission that Miguel’s team had ahead of them. Mendezstop a hegemony that is pursuing its fifth consecutive crown.
Spain The match couldn’t have started better. Rachel Career led a start dominated by the Spanish team (9-1), but the talent of the American bench, with Paige Bueckers and Caitlin clark in front, allowed USA turn the score around at the end of the first act (18-21).
The second chances in attack and the physical power of USA They began to make themselves noticed at the beginning of the second quarter. The Spanish team collapsed in attack and Angel Reese opened the first gap on the scoreboard. However, Iyana’s return Martin It gave another breath to Spain, which once again got into shape in attack against the 27 free throws that the United States took in just 20 minutes.
Breanna Stewart supported the offensive of the American team, which tried to escape, although it encountered defensive resistance from Spain. Awa Fam reappeared with good deeds, while Maite Cazorla He contributed quality minutes to keep the Spanish team in the game (36-39).
Technical sheet
Spain, 66 – United States, 76
66- Spain (18+18+22+8): Iyana Martín (17), Maite Cazorla (2), María Conde (17), Raquel Carrera (6), Awa Fam (9), -starting quintet-, Mariona Ortiz (0), Elena Buenavida (5), Alicia Flórez (4), Megan Gustafson (6), Helena Pueyo (0), Alba Torrens (0) and Paula Ginzo (0).
76- USA (21+18+19+18): Young (12), Gray (5), Copper (13), Stewart (16), Collier (7) -starting quintet-, Bueckers (6), Citron (-), Howard (5), Clark (1), Boston (6), Iriafen (-) and Reese (5).
Referees: Julio Anaya (Panama), Takaki Kato (Japan) and Ruben Woolcock (Australia).
Incidents: match corresponding to the second semi-final of the World Cup in Berlin (Germany) played at the Berlin Arena.
Two triples from María Count and another from Iyana Martin They returned the advantage to the Spanish team, which came out with confidence after passing through the locker room and showed that it could compete face to face with the great favorite for the gold medal. Jackie Young and Breanna Stewart They once again put the American team ahead in a constant exchange of blows that continued until the end of the third quarter, which closed with maximum equality on the scoreboard (58-58).
Kahleah Copper He led a partial favorable to the United States, which raised its defensive physical level and took advantage of Spain’s losses to open a gap on the scoreboard and reach the maximum difference of the match. Maria Count tried to reduce the disadvantage, but the talent of the American team appeared in the final stretch to seal their ticket to the final, where they will seek against France (Sunday, 8:00 p.m.) their fifth consecutive world gold. The Spanish team, for its part, will play for a creditable bronze medal against Germany (4:30 p.m.).
