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

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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.
 
The U.S. has no defense at all and Spain pretty much can't miss a 3.
 
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.
 
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In Q3 Durr looked great, Cox very active and capable of exploiting her size, KLS looked tired and ineffective before sitting with 4 fouls
 
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.
 
Salvadores could start for most colleges right now. That girl has major game.
 
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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.
 
Spain 68--65 with 5min left....Salvodores of Spain with 34pts.
 
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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.

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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.
 
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Exciting game and as a fan of UCONN WBB, sometimes you forget what that feels like.:p
 
USA WINS IT 77--75.....WHAT A GAME......(Salvatore's of Spain with 36pts.)
 
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