75-78: Spain score silver in dramatic finish

Spain’s U-18 women’s team lost this Sunday Heraklion (Greece) european of the category lithuania Forcing extra time after missing a triple at the buzzer added a third silver medal, Spain’s sixth medal of the summer in training basketball.

athletes she trains Bernat Canut They struggled throughout the game against a strong Lithuanian side who dominated the scoreboard from the start, winning three quarters and drawing at the end. Justo Jositewas the author of 28 points and finished with the most valuable of the game with 38 credits after grabbing nine rebounds and seven assists.

He also put in a great performance for the Spanish side. Elena Buenavida (36 points, 27 second half, 5 rebounds, 34 PIR).

The final was not decided until the last minute. With 26 seconds remaining, Marina Asensio He scored a triple to take the score to 75-76. in the next play, Josite Two free throws left the Spaniard with nine seconds in possession. The Spaniard had a chance to force extra time, but this time Asensio fumbled and the title went to Lithuania.

This is the sixth medal for the Spanish team in the many training championships that have taken place this summer. His five other teams that have won medals this summer are his under-20 men and women who won gold in their respective divisions. euro basketthe men’s and women’s U-17 players who won silver medals at their respective World Cups, and the men’s U-18 players who also reached the top of the podium. european.

Spain has been ranked number two in the world rankings for many years. Fibanext to united states of americathere is a bright future ahead of these new generations of players.