LILLE, France (July 31, 2024)—Game-highs of 18 points and 13 rebounds from Las Vegas Aces center Megan Gustafson helped lead Spain (2-0) to a 63-62 victory over Puerto Rico (0-2) at the Olympics on Wednesday afternoon. Played in Lille, France, the win advanced Spain out of the preliminary round, which concludes against Serbia (2-0) on Aug. 3 (4:30 am PDT on Peacock), and into the quarterfinals.
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Spain held a 39-25 lead at the midway break, but saw its double-digit advantage slip away in the third quarter. Puerto Rico stormed out of the locker room and outscored Spain 19-5 to even the score at 44-apiece at the end of 30 minutes of play. The final stanza produced 8 lead changes and 4 knotted scores and with 1:33 remaining, the score was 59-59. But it was Spain, which hit a pair of free throws with 1 second left on the clock, that prevailed.
Serbia defeated China (0-2) 81-59 today to clinch a spot in the medal round. The winner of Spain versus Serbia will advance as the top seed out of Group A and into the quarterfinals in Paris.