Spain won the silverbecause he won it, but he touched the world gold. He had against the ropes USA in a match that the 12 of the national team and their coach, Isabel Fernandez, They must remember for life. It was extraordinary and for many minutes they were far superior to the Americans.
USA he won physically, 82-73. He takes the seventh gold in eight editions of the Under 17 Women’s World Cup. The other one took it Australia. For Spainthird medal in a row in a category with such changing teams only means work huge FEB in the training categories, in this one especially. It is the third silver of Spain and makes clear the quality of the coming generation.
Isabel Hernandez, The best player on this team, played a scandalous, almost irreverent game against players with much more physicality. Not only is she the best player in Spainshe is of the entire championship, a player with overwhelming talent. He finished with 28 points and the Americans could not defend it.
The team played an almost perfect game. Much better in attacking rebound, 15-29which gave him extraordinary dividends, and with the only mole of the three-point shot: 5/22. But very vertical, very effective in the paint and trying to defend with the intensity shown throughout the tournament. And with the handicap of not having even a starting point Ona Balleste nor to Sandra Davilainjured in the semifinal against Australia.
Spain he had it until there was just over two minutes left. TO 2:39 the scoreboard was with a 73-73, result that the US had tied. That is to say that 4:44 Spain won 71-73and panic spread among the American team.
But in 2:39 USA won with a partial 9-0. Spain In the attack he lost the control he had had during the entire clash and the gold he had for almost 38 minutes had caught. He deserved that award, but he should be excited about a silver won in an extraordinary match.
Micah Ojo was the best of the champions, with 20 points, AriannaRobinson he made 14, some at the end, and Nation Williams he signed a double-double of 10+10.
In Spain, in addition to Isabel Hernández, a huge party of Amelia Alonso, which is from 2010, with 14+11, and 9 points of Paula Valenzuela and Trinity Ezeanatogu.
After the men’s under 20 silver in the European Championship, a couple of hours earlier, this silver from the under 17 which is the second of the summer for the FEB in a new harvest of triumphs that are expected.
