Basketball World Cup | Latvia upset defending champion Spain
Xinhua News Agency, Jakarta, September 1 (Reporters He Leijing, Wang Aona, Lu Xiaoping) In a match of the second stage group stage of the 2023 Basketball World Cup held on the 1st, the defending champion Spain lost 69:74 The first Latvian team on the World Cup stage.
Before the game, the head coach of the Latvian team, Banci, looked forward to the game and said: “We are not afraid of any opponent’s challenge.” Sure enough, Latvia showed a strong physical confrontation at the beginning of the game, forcing the Spanish team to make frequent mistakes. :16 leading to end the first quarter.
Relying on Hernangomez’s frequent inside offenses, the slow-warming Spanish team began to “wake up” gradually. They hit a small climax many times with internal and external shots, and finally entered the final battle with a 58:47 lead.
In this game, the confrontation between the Latvian team and the Spanish team was extremely fierce, with a total of 50 fouls. A large number of Latvian fans came to the scene to cheer, which undoubtedly added some extra motivation to their home team. The Latvian team was still working hard at the critical moment of the final quarter, relying on defensive counterattacks to hit consecutive three-pointers, and finally controlled the rhythm steadily to win the game.
“We let them play too easily in the last quarter, especially the pick-and-roll and defense. We need to play more efficiently. But I still want to congratulate the Latvian team. They played better and deserved this victory.” Spain Team coach Scariolo said.
Bertans of the Latvian team scored a game-high 16 points. “It was a very competitive game from the start, but I’m glad we stuck with it.”
After winning this game, the Latvian team has returned to the ranks of the top eight ticket contenders. In the final round of the group stage on the 3rd, the Latvian team will face the Brazilian team, and the Spanish team will face the favorites of this tournament. One of the Canadian teams.
2023-09-02 06:00:00
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