SPAIN 71 – 55 CHINA
Spain reaches Turkey 2014 World Cup semifinals with huge win over China 71-55. The Women’s National team is now guaranteed a medal but they are striving for more in this edition of the World Cup. Again the excellent defense is proving dificult for any team to match up against. China was forced into 23 turnovers while being edged in rebounds 45-41. Spain stole the ball 17 times and reach 20 assist for the game due to the tough defense. Leading in scoring again Sancho Lyttle proved difficult to stop while Laura Nicolls held the fort down in the paint grabbing a game high 14 rebounds.
Spain will play against host Turkey in the semifinals. Turkey is playing extraordinary and it will be difficult with the home crowd.
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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!