U17 Gold Medal Game: US defeats Spain 77-75 (merged)

[Wbbfan1]

Does anyone agree with USA playing so much Zone. It's allowing Spain's Perimeter players to get wide open shots. Someone should be playing man to man on Salvadores.

 

[ucbart]

The USA coach is terrible.

 

[HGN]

At the end of 3rd qtr USA 58--56.

 

[Zorro]

The U.S. has no defense at all and Spain pretty much can't miss a 3.

 

[rvwsleep]

The substitution pattern reminds me of a hockey game. A new shift every couple of minutes.

 

[iri10]

The timekeeper work at the end of that quarter was some of the worst I've ever seen. Took two seconds to start the clock after the inbounds with 7 seconds to go. Then let the clock keep running to zero after the Spain bucket. Clock reset a bit, and then they fail to start it after the second free throw. Wow.

 

[j66kicker]

In Q3 Durr looked great, Cox very active and capable of exploiting her size, KLS looked tired and ineffective before sitting with 4 fouls

 

[HGN]

59--58 Spain with under 9 min left.

 

[HGN]

USA GETTING CALLED FOR EVERYTHING....

 

[geneticrex]

U.S. 3pt defense is non-existent.....as Spain lights it up.

 

[Wbbfan1]

Why is USA in a Zone Defense. It might cost them this game. Spain has made 10 3's while they only made 28 in their previous 6 games. Have to question the Coaching.

 

[easttexastrash]

Salvadores could start for most colleges right now. That girl has major game.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Spain up by 2 early in the 4th. Salvadores has 30. She is class of 2015. Don't let her go to South Bend or Knoxville.

 

[HGN]

62-62 with under 7min to play.

 

[easttexastrash]

The substitution pattern reminds me of a hockey game. A new shift every couple of minutes.

I agree. Chopping up the rhythm.

 

[HGN]

65--65 with under 6min left.

 

[easttexastrash]

Big 3 by Salvadores

 

[HGN]

Spain 68--65 with 5min left....Salvodores of Spain with 34pts.

 

[HGN]

USA up 71--70 with 2 min left.

 

[sawxfan23]

I love the way Ogunbowale plays the game.

 

[rvwsleep]

It's Cox and Durr that are making the difference

 

[easttexastrash]

Cox has been outstanding down the stretch, as has Durr.

 

[j66kicker]

Lauren Cox show at money time

 

[j66kicker]

FINALLY somebody makes a free throw (Durr for 2!)

 

[j66kicker]

USA world champs!

 

[StarMan]

USA-77 Spain-75

With the score tied at 71-71 and a minute and a half left, the USA took control and locked up the tournament.

Box Score

 

[iri10]

Finally, in the last half or so of the 4th quarter, the coach makes sure that someone is permanently covering Salvadores. They didn't do a perfect job of it, but it did seem like her efficiency dropped after that.

Kudos to the US players for overcoming the mediocre tactics of their coach.

 

[geneticrex]

Exciting game and as a fan of UCONN WBB, sometimes you forget what that feels like.

 

[HGN]

USA WINS IT 77--75.....WHAT A GAME......(Salvatore's of Spain with 36pts.)

 

[pvdoggy]

It's Cox and Durr that are making the difference

I actually like Cox's game better than KLS's game. Great on both end.
Cox reminds me of Dolson.