The Women’s National Team prevailed over Portugal 64-57, making it 2/2 in the Qualifying Phase of Eurobasket 2023. See what the coaches of both teams, as well as the protagonists on the floor, Artemis Spanou, Mariella Fasoula and Marcia da Costa Robalo, said.
Petros Prekas (coach, Greece): “We managed to make two wins in two games. We managed to build a team in very few days, to be competitive and to do the best we can. I would like to thank the people of Xanthi who came and supported us, the players for the great energy and mood they showed in both games. I would also like to thank the EEC administration for being with us these days and filling us with hopes for the future and to say a big congratulations to the girls. The two victories are important, but there is continuity. We will see the next games and in the end we will see what we achieved “.
Artemis Spanou (athlete, Greece): “We knew it would be a completely different game than in England. We knew that Portugal is a team that goes a lot in contact, that puts a lot of pressure and we were prepared. We came in strong, at some point we lost some rebounds and shots and the picture changed. Basketball is changing. The score went up and down, but we remained focused on our goal and in the end we managed to get the victory. This 2-0 is very, very important, especially with these two teams. We defeated the group favorite except a very good team here. It is a strong start for us and we must continue like this, to become better and in the next windows to get what we want “.
Mariella Fasoula (athlete, Greece): “We got the victory, that was our goal from the beginning. Shortly in the third ten minutes we lost our concentration and made some mistakes. But we stayed together, we played as a team and we managed to get the result we wanted. We played harder in the fourth quarter, we kept a difference and we won. We are making a new effort with a new team and a new technical staff. Step by step… It makes sense to have mistakes and some weaknesses, but the important thing is that we all stayed together and from here we learn and we can only go higher. So, the victory came and we are concentrating on how we can improve some things “.
Ricardo Vasconelos (coach, Portugal): “We knew we had a difficult match ahead of us. We tried a lot, we fought, but we were not in a good day in the three-point shots. You need a better percentage in the three-pointers to beat Greece, especially at home “.
Marcia da Costa Robalo (athlete, Portugal): “We knew from the beginning how difficult a game would be against Greece and away from home. Greek is a very good team. We stayed on our plan, tried and came back when we were back by a big margin, we played a good game, but we are not happy with the end result. We will do better next time. “
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