Game Roundup:
The game started with a tight start of the game, with both sides focusing on defense and low efficiency on the offensive end, and the first to find form was Spain, who opened up the game with a 9-0 wave and maintained a 14-point lead into the second half. Coming back in the second half, Puerto Rico pressed the defense all over the court, making Spain feel completely lost, and the score was tied in the third quarter.
Background of the competition:
This match is the second round of Group A group stage of the Paris Olympic Games, in the first round of the group stage between the two sides, the Spain women's basketball team defeated the Chinese women's basketball team after 90:89 overtime, and Puerto Rico made a final effort to defeat Serbia 55:58. A win for the Spain women's basketball team will enter the quarterfinals, and Spain, which is seventh in the power rankings, will face Puerto Rico, which is 11th in the power rankings, and has a certain advantage in strength.
Brief introduction of the competition process:
In the first quarter of the game, both sides moved a little tightly, using the big score energy on defense, and the offensive efficiency of both teams was very low, with a score of 2:2 in three minutes and 4:4 in six minutes, after which Spain found its hand and quickly played a wave of 7:0, and the score was 11:4 to stop the opponent. After the timeout, Puerto Rico finally improved, and the first quarter ended with Spain 18:9 Puerto Rico, with Gustafson scoring nine points in the first quarter.
In the second quarter of the game, the situation of Puerto Rico improved significantly, and the stable defense and the Spain women's basketball team played against the attack, the scene was anxious, but Puerto Rico also failed to limit the attack of the Spain women's basketball team well, before the end of the second quarter Spain played a 6:0 attack wave, the end of the half, Spain 39:25 Puerto Rico, Rodriguez 12 points, Gustafson 11 points.
Coming back in the second half, Puerto Rico stepped up their full-court pressing, Spain scored only three points in the first six minutes, and Puerto Rico chased to 35:42 with only seven points behind. Puerto Rico is the trumpet United States women's basketball team, and in the third quarter, Puerto Rico has been unstoppable. At the end of the third quarter, Spain 44:44 Puerto Rico, Girantes scored 12 points in a single quarter to lead the climax of Puerto Rico's counterattack.
In the fourth quarter, the Spain women's basketball team finally slowed down, and the opening offense improved significantly, but when they led 48:47, they were stopped by Puerto Rico with a wave of 7:2, and Spain fell behind again at 50:54. With two minutes remaining, the two sides were tied at 59:59, with nine seconds left Puerto Rico leading by one point 62:61. With 1 second left in the game, Gil made two fouls and made two free throws, Spain led 63-62, and finally Puerto Rico was in vain, and the game ended at full-time, Spain 63-62 Puerto Rico.
Statistics of both sides:
Spain: Gustafson 18 points and 13 rebounds, Rodriguez 17 points, Ortiz 8 points, Afonjo 8 points, Villaro 2 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists
Puerto Rico: Gilantes 15 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Hollinheed 10 points and 12 rebounds, San Antonio 7 points and 6 rebounds, Melendez 7 points and 5 rebounds, Rosado 11 points, Pagan 9 points and 4 rebounds
I originally thought that Group C of the Japan women's basketball team was the group of death, and the other two groups of Puerto Rico and Nigeria were weak teams, but I did not expect that all three groups became the group of death. The prospects of the Chinese women's basketball team are not very good, so they can only do their best and strive for every victory!