Sabally delivers on Day One of #FIBAU18Europe in Udine
UDINE (FIBA U18 Women's European Championship 2018) - Nyara Sabally showed why she's a candidate for MVP at the FIBA U18 Women's European Championship with a towering first day display for Germany.
UDINE (FIBA U18 Women's European Championship 2018) - Nyara Sabally showed why she is a pre-tournament candidate for MVP at the FIBA U18 Women's European Championship with a towering first day display for Germany.
Sabally came up with the goods as her nation had to dodge a bullet to scrape past Latvia 66-62. She delivered three major blocks, including the defensive stop that effectively sealed the deal for the tournament favorites.
The Oregon-bound center also harvested 22 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists - while coming up with a series of impressive moves in the paint.
Sabally with the 🌀 move! #FIBAU18Europe@DBB_Basketball 🇩🇪 @OregonWBB
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Another team eyeing up a podium finish had to dig out a win, with Spain only just squeezing past Czech Republic 71-67. Fresh from the FIBA U17 Women's Basketball World Cup, Raquel Carrera and Helena Pueyo both starred. The former completed a double-double of 12 points and 12 boards, with Pueyo going a sweet 6-of-7 from the field.
Meanwhile, there was no fairytale start to life in the top flight for Ireland who lost their first Division A outing 44-64 to Poland. It was a similar case for the hosts on a humid evening in the north of Italy, as their opponents Croatia grounded out a 56-52 win.
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