An odd game. USA was +21 on RBs, -2 on TOs, and Argentina made just two of nine FTs. And yet only won by 9.
We had another weird game today. Venezuela was down double digits and forced overtime. Even accounting for Cuba fouling a lot, scoring 30 points in 5 minutes to win by 21 in overtime is crazy.
If I’m right with the research, first USA loss at the AmeriCup since 1997 - when they lost 2 games both to Brazil
Cardoso and DeSouza really shutdown Angel Reese. If Reese is to be successful in the W, she really needs to work on her post moves and actually develop one or two moves. Team USA needed a player link Brink inside for this game.
Cuba has to be sick after these results. Not that they would have any way of knowing, but they would have been off intentionally losing in regulation to Venezuela instead of going to overtime and losing by such a big margin. They would have advanced with a 3 point loss in that game.