Belgium’s national women’s basketball team the Belgium Cats have earned a place in the semi-finals of the basketball competition at the 2024 Olympic Games. The Belgian Cats put in a strong performance to beat Spain 60 - 76 their quarter final game on Wednesday afternoon.
The first quarter ended all square with both Belgium and Spain scoring 26 points. However the second quarter was much more one-sided with Belgium’s points tally double that of Spain. Our women scored 22 points in the second quarter, while Spain scored 11.
The Belgian Cats extended their lead during a third quarter that ended 12 – 19 in their favour. Although Spain took the fourth quarter 17 – 12, it was not enough to bridge the points’ gap that had already been created.
The game ended with a final score of 66 – 79 in Belgium’s favour.