Alba Torrens had a great performance with 27 points. It was well supported by Maite Cazorla and Paula Ginzo in this regard. allowed Spain take advantage of the perfect defense with this he smothered Hungary in the first part and took control of it in the second part and allowed him a solid victory at the Eurobasket that guaranteed him to fight for medals and gold.
From the start, ten straight points in just three minutes from Torrens kicked off Spain, and although Hungary easily countered with eight points from Cyesha Goree, they had to take refuge in alternate defenses and the massive Bernardett Hatar as the Spanish players started to join in. break the fluidity and do not lose control of the match (18-14, art.10).
Méndez managed to get his team out of this trap with the presence of Paula Ginzo, who opened the Hungarian defense with a mid-range shot and increased the pressure on the front line players. Two new trios from Torrens and two new trios from Maite Cazorla boosted Spain’s revenue and allowed them to benefit from Spain’s good circulation and increased confidence (36-20, art.18).
But when it looked like a knockout, between Goree and Agnes Studer, they managed to remove Hungary from the canvas at halftime, and managed to soften her smile as they made their way to Spain’s locker room (38-28, art. 20).
Spain was willing to let their defenses keep them in control of the conflict, no matter what happened in the attack, and this willingness saved them. Hungary started to score points with non-playing players like Raka Lelik, Veronika Kanyasi or Hatar, but with steals, expectations and pressure, the Spanish team took control of the Hungarian comeback (50-46, art.30). .
It was difficult for Spain to regain control of the match, but the appearance of Ginzo gave them air once again, moves in both rings allowed the timer to work and gave time for Torrens to reappear with a new trio.
But Hungary did not give up. Studer and Virag Kiss tightened the scoring and tested Spain’s mental strength, while Spain responded the best they knew: defense. Cazorla and Raquel Carrera made steals, and Torrens points took Hungary against the ropes.
Hungarian pressure did not cause the Spaniards to lose their composure. Torrens invented a pass to break out of the pressure when he was under the most pressure, and after his foul, two free kicks from Carrera ended Hungary’s last hopes and took Spain to the finals with twenty seconds to go.