75-38: Netherlands ends Spain’s dream in the quarterfinals
The Spanish women’s team wheelchair basketball team lost in the quarterfinals with Netherlandsdouble world champion, and was one step away from the semifinals of the World Cup being held in Ottawa (Canada).
The Spanish team kept pace with the Dutch players only in the first quarter, when they were six down. Then, from the second onwards, the difference in level between both sets was noticed and Netherlands Little by little, they gained an advantage that became increasingly insurmountable for Spain, which reached nineteen at half-time.
In the third Spain tried to offer resistance to the attacks of its rival but the Dutch continued to expand their advantage until sealing a victory that put them in the semifinals.
Technical sheet:
75 – Netherlands (15+21+22+17): Beijer (21), De Rooij (3), Visser (13), Kramer (18) and Arts (2) -starting quintet- Kaijen, Korver (4), Lentze, Ravensburg, Wimmenhoeve (14) and Post.
38 – Spain (9+8+11+10): Bea Zudaire (15), Sara Revuelta (2), Vicky Vilariño, Isa López (4) and Lourdes Ortega -starting quintet- Irene Basoco, Carmen Hernández (4), Laura Ugarte, Michell Navarro (1), Lara Arenós, Naiara Rodríguez (12) and Lucía Ramo.
Bea Zudairewith 15 points, was the most successful player in Spain.
Netherlandscurrent world, European and Paralympic champion, will face Canada in the semifinals. The other tie is disputed USA and Great Britain.
After falling in the quarterfinals, Spain She will seek to finish among the top six in the world, something she has never achieved. The ceiling was seventh place at the World Cup in Hamburg (Germany) in 2018.
