Laura Gil knocked down two free throws with 1.9 seconds left as Spain took a big step toward qualifying for the women’s basketball quarterfinals at the Paris Games holding off Puerto Rico 63-62 Wednesday. Spain appeared ready to cruise toward the elimination round up 39-25 at halftime.
Jovana Nogic, of Serbia, shoots between in a women’s basketball game at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, France. A Puerto Rico fans takes photos during a game between Puerto Rico and Spain in a women’s basketball game at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, France.
Spain appeared ready to cruise toward the elimination round leading 18-9 after the first and 39-25 at halftime. The Spaniards are trying to bounce back from a sixth-place finish three years ago at the Tokyo Games after But Puerto Rico took a 62-61 on a turnaround, fadeaway jumper by Mya Hollingshed with 9.9 seconds left. Puerto Rico then had a final chance for the win. Arella Guirantes tried to work around a screen, but her heave from well beyond the three-point line came up shot at the buzzer.
The disappointed Puerto Ricans looked around, hoping for a foul call with none coming. Spain, meanwhile, celebrated and danced heading off the court after surviving to improve to 2-0. Those free throws were Gil’s only points of the game. Megan Gustafson, former AP Player of the Year at Iowa, led Spain with 18 points and 13 rebounds, and Leonor Rodriguez added 17.Paris Olympics tennis players’ dirty little secret is that clay gets everywhere and is hard to cleanPuerto Rico set up an exciting fourth quarter after outscoring Spain 19-5 in the third, tying the game at 44.
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