Spain’s Women U20 team, took revenge over Russia by winning the 2011 u20 European Championships 62-53. Led by Queralt Casas who finished with 21 points and a full squad of role players. Casas was appointed the MVP of the European Championships and Lucas Mondelo has acquired numerous championships at the top league and Spain National Team levels in 2011.
Box Score
RUSSIA: 53 (10+11+19+13)
Y. Panevina 6, O. Sokolovskaya 0, K. Nizamova 2 , E. Krivosheeva 0, E. Finogentova 6, V. Medvedeva 4, A. Shilova 18, V. Solovyeva 5, V. Dorosheva 4, E. Averkina 2, A. Tarasova 6, E. Samorodova 0
SPAIN: 62 (16+13+12+20)
L. Rodríguez 9, Q. Casas 21, A. Gastaminza 4, T. Pérez 3, M. Forasté 0, L. Arroyo 5, M. Vila 3, V. Gimeno 8, A. Mallou 0, V. Blé 0, L. Gil 5, M. Ortiz 4
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!