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RIVAS 63 – ROS CASARES 59
During one of the most exciting Copa de la Reina in years, Rivas a team who was not a favorite, neither much talk about them and managed to get by both leaders of the regular season by winning their first Queens Cup in the clubs existence. American, DeWanna Bonner received MVP honors and as it was well deserved, while scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds in the final game.
The game was very close throughout, however some missed shots by Ros Casares didn’t help down the stretch and top veteran play by former Copa champions, Amaya Valdemoro and Elisa Aguilar helped guide their youthful team to a championship.
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With the marks of top Spanish National teams and figures such as Rafael Nadal who just won the Wimbledon after a 44 year drought for Spanish Players and the Spanish Soccer team who also won the Euro2008 after not winning in the 40s. The national teams for Spain both women and men are hoping to follow in those footsteps in Pekin during the Olympic Summer Basketball Games!