Narrow Escapes in Every Match! Spain Clinches Top Spot in Group with Three Straight Wins

On August 3, the Olympic women’s basketball group stage continued, with Spain defeating Serbia 70-62. This victory secured Spain’s top spot in the group with three wins out of three games.

Both Spain and Serbia had previously secured two victories each, ensuring their places in the next round. The winner of this match would claim the top position in the group. Serbia managed to keep up with Spain in the first quarter, but Spain increased its lead in the second quarter, reaching a maximum advantage of over 20 points. In the final quarter, Serbia made a desperate attempt to close the gap, but Spain maintained its lead and ultimately won 70-62, securing the top spot in the group with a perfect record of three straight wins.

In this group, Spain is ranked second both in the world rankings and the strength rankings, behind China’s women’s basketball team. All three of Spain’s victories were hard-fought. In their opening game against China, Spain faced a significant deficit but capitalized on mistakes made by China in the fourth quarter and overtime, narrowly winning their first match. In the second game against Puerto Rico, Spain was down by one point in the closing moments but managed to secure a one-point victory with two successful free throws, effectively sealing the win. Against Serbia, despite leading by more than 20 points at one point, Spain experienced a tense finish. In all three matches, Spain managed to come out on top, albeit with some good fortune.