Torrens: “On Saturday we are going to go for the game”

The captain of the Spanish women’s basketball team, Alba Torrensdeclared in the mixed zone after the victory in the quarterfinals that Spain “He is going to go for the semi-final match” against the great candidate for the title, the United States.

“Dreaming again was the motto of the concentration and here we are, playing in the semifinals, it was where we wanted to be,” said the Mallorcan forward.

One of the keys to the group’s good performance in today’s duel against Australia has been, in his opinion, “unity both on and off the court.”

As the veteran of the squad, Torrens She commented that she feels “lucky” to share this experience with young players with so much talent.

“They shine in every way and make us shine,” she mentioned while highlighting that in addition to talent, the debutantes bring “work and desire to follow the path.”

For her part, center Megan Gustafsson He stressed that he “loves” this team and that together, they have transmitted to him “the passion” for playing in this World Cup.

“We have to continue, we played very early on Saturday so we have to continue,” he insisted.

After a long career in WNBA, Gustafson She is one of the players who best knows this Saturday’s opponent, USA.

“We are going to face it like any other team, we are going to do whiteboard and scouting work, I know their strengths and weaknesses very well, it is going to be a great challenge,” he said.