Spain defeated the Ivory Coast last night to win the 2010 Canarias International Basketball Tournament 85-70. During their first games after several weeks of training camp, Spain proved ready during their route to win the 2010 Turkey World Championships later this month. Spain had to work harder for the victory over the Ivory Coast but their tough defense and end of the game experience helped them ease out a 15 pt win.
The first game proved very uncompetitive with a clear win over Canada 84-38. On Spain’s upcoming friendly schedule is the International Tournament held in Vitoria, Spain later this weekend August 6th – 8th.
06/08: Slovenia- Lithuania, 20:30h.
07/08: Spain – Lithuania, 20:00 h.
08/08: Spain – Slovenia, 20:00 h.
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!