The Spanish women's team Basketball beat Portugal (59-68) In a preparation match for the Eurobasket 2025 Disputed in the Portuguese town of Viana do Castelo in which, after a great start, he managed to overcome his doubts of the second and third quarter to end up imposing his highest quality in the final stretch of the clash.
After overcoming the local team, the Tetracampeona of Europe will seek on Wednesday before Swiss win the triangular tournament 'Viana do Castelo' with a new triumph that would allow you close your preparation phase with full victories.
Both teams began with many doubts and with little fluency in their game. The Spanish teamin the absence of rhythm, he chose to step on the paint and take advantage of the centimeters of the pivot Awa fam to the low post, which added its first six points in situations close to the hoop.
The offensive mistake did not affect the players of Miguel Méndezthat in their performance in its own field and, thanks to its insistence and suffocation in the pass line, they forced six ball losses in the Portuguese selection to close the first quarter with the first considerable advantage of the game (6-18, min.10).
In the next ten minutes, Portugal He went out with another face to the encounter and recovered the success that lac Mariana Silvaauthor of two of them, who placed a partial of 11-3 in favor of the premises.
The Portuguese base Maria Correiawith more confidence than success, he captained the gathering of the hosts, who managed Space that did not find solutions in attack beyond individual actions of Hay Again the Ottiz Mainsand that, despite closing the first part with 10 ball losses, it ended up in the marker 29-35.
In the resumption, Space He decided to return to the pressing area that worked so well in the first minutes and, thanks to this, he recovered several balls and was able to run to the counterattack to add easy points.
However, the rhythm of losses did not fall -18 in the first three rooms- and Portugal He approached the score again thanks to his success in the three-point shot, leaving all the options open for the last ten minutes (46-48, min 30).
The Spanish team, which did not lavish too much from the 6.75 line, obtained better sensations in the last quarter and, thanks to the success of Iyana Martín, Andrea Vilaró and Paula Ginzoended with any attempt at local comeback and added another triumph in its preparation for the Eurobasket, which will have its last test this Wednesday against the Swiss team.
Technical file
59 – Portugal (6+23+17+13): Maria Correia (14), Ana Rodrigues (8), Sofia Silva (3), Lavinia Silva (2), Márcia Costa (6)-Initial Quinteto- Joana Soeiro (6), Maianca Umbano (-), Laura Ferreira (7), Josephine Filipe (4), Mariana Silva (9), Inês Ramos (-), Carolina Cruz (-).
68 – España (18+17+13+20): Mariona Ortiz (6), María Araujo (5), Alba Torrens (8), Helena Pueyo (5), Awa Fam (10)-initialquintet- Iyana Martín (10), Aina Ayuso (11), Andrea Vilaró (5), Paula Ginzo (5), Irati Etxarri (2) Elena Buenavida (1) and Txell Alarcón (-).
Referees: Diogo Martins, Tiago Perdigão y Jorge Cabral. Sin eliminated.
Incidents: Party Del Torneo Viana do Castelo disputed en el Pavilhao Municipal Jose Natario AFE 300 spectators.
