The Spanish U-16 women’s basketball team wins European silver against France.
The summer 2022 will be remembered as one of the most special for the spanish basketball. With the plata won this Saturday by the Spanish U-16 women’s team, the national basketball adds its eighth medal in its eighth possible final. A spectacular fact that confirms the extraordinary moment of orange ball sport.
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Spain has won the silver in the European basketball tournament played in Matosinhos (Portugal) after losing 65-61, in a tight end which was decided in extra time, against France, which ended up imposing its physicist and proclaiming herself continental champion.
From the beginning, the game was very close. The defenses prevailed over the attacks in the first two quarters, of alternating domain, so the break was reached with a balanced score (28-28min 20).
The same trend was experienced after going through changing rooms, with other two equal quarters (14-17 y 14-11). Iyana Martinbest player of the match with 22 points, three rebounds and four assists, tied at 56 with two free throws seven seconds from the end of regulation time, which took the duel to extra time.
In extra time, the French knew how to impose their greatest physique and, with a partial 5-0 startput the victory on track while the players he trains Carlos Cantero they suffered from the effort and were only able to add five points, which ended up costing them the title.
the medal of bronze it was for Croatiawhich has been imposed in the match for third place to the host Portugal by 58-72.
