The stats for yesterdays game can be found here
Competiciones FEB
The stats in Espana are not always accurate. There was one game this year Lou had 3 assists and got none. Another game they gave Bella Alarie the basket that Lou scored. Oh well.
Avenida has lost 3 games in the Spanish League, be it regular season, or various Cup games and all were in OT.(Is Geno coaching this team
) In 2, maybe 3 of the games, they had 10 point leads in the 3rd or 4th quarter and blew it. Yesterday was one of them.
Raquelle Carrera, the 19 year old that was just drafted in the WNBA, played big.
First half Valencia did a great job clogging the lane so Tif couldnt drive. Tif got her 2nd personal foul in the 1st qtr and sat on the bench until 1 minute left in the 2nd quarter. I think she scored all of her points in the 2nd half. However, she turned the ball over several times and in the last 5 seconds of OT she fumbled the ball and couldnt get her shot off. However it was a team effort, win or lose.
Spain, or at least Salamanca has a 10 pm curfew. Originally game was to start at 9pm, for TV, but would have no fans in attendance. Teams complained. So it was moved to 8pm. Regulation play ended at 9.45pm, Spain time, and between the end of regulation and start of OT they made an announcement all had to leave or Police would be giving out fines. So many fans did the crawl/walk up the aisle to the exits. Some stalled at the top of the back rows. Certainly took away from the lively fan atmosphere for most of game.
Sundays game 2 is in Valencia at 12.30pm Spain time(6.30 EDT, or 3.30 am on the left coast where I am) This is a best 2 of 3 series, hope it goes the distance.