There Spanish selection women’s basketball under 19 defeated (77-70) the Canadian at the WiZink Center in Madrid this Saturday to reach, for third time in the category history, the world cup final.
WE ARE in the FINAL of the world cup??
Just huge ??
?? SEEDING #FIBAU19
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?? https://t.co/yOnywerc8B#We are a team pic.twitter.com/tWwdxwr2bM– Basketball Spain (@BaloncestoESP) July 22, 2023
Spain went big again at the capital’s Palacio de los Deportes, like in the quarter-finals against Lithuania, to reach the grand final which will measure it this Sunday (9:00 p.m.) against the United States.
Bernat Canut’s team thus achieved the third final of the U19 women’s team in the World Cup, after those of 2009 and 2011, where they lost to the Americans, looking for the first title. Iyana Martín (24 points and a PIR of 22) and Awa Fam (17 points and 8 rebounds) were the best at the Palace.
Spain had to fight their way to the final against a Canada that wanted to break the barrier of the semi-finals for the first time. Those of Canut registered for the first set (26-22) but equality was maximum before the break. Toby Fournier and Delaney Gibb were the best Canadians, but on reboot it hit the hostess.
Part of 18-11 increased Spanish income enough to know how to suffer in the last quarter and unleash the euphoria of the WiZink public, with one more meeting this Sunday against the United States to mark history in a big way and at home.
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