WILD ENDING | Belgium vs. Spain | FIBA Basketball

It was a good pass. I think it was the correct pass. She was open. I mean, don't forget Klasins doesn't play a lot and she's only 20 years old. She's playing in a Eurobasket final. Ginzo on the baseline and the momentum. Those stats don't tell the whole story with her. She has been about effort. Ayuso comes out with the big three. Nine points. Messamon is going to come into the game. And another pass intercepted. Pueyo and Spain are starting to get a grip, a vice-like grip on this game. Getting easy points, all turnovers. Their hands have been up on defense all game long and they are getting the reward. But that was a huge shot by Ayuso. Coming in for Buenavida who had to go out. Talk about big time players. Another bucket will take it to double digits. And you know, the Spanish confidence is going to be soaring. And it goes. Bam! And that is it. 59-49. These players believe they're the best players on the court. Yeah, they really do. And Dolores fouled by Pham. Pueyo. Ayuso. Bounce pass to Pham. Gets it back to Ayuso. Puts it up and in. This is Spain's game to win or lose right now. They're up by 10. 4-13 remaining. Yeah, I think Belgium, they need to get a couple stops, a couple offensive looks, score, bring it in and then six. And then it's anyone's game. Pueyo gets it back and makes the shot. But how, how, Pueyo, Ayuso, everyone. Another time out. Look at this. Time and time again in this tournament, we have seen different Spanish players step up and show how talented they really are. For Spain, and we just have not seen the execution that we're used to seeing for Belgium, but we've also seen the Spanish defense create a lot of turnovers. Oh, nice play. And that gets it back to a 10 point game. Not much room for error right now for Belgium. 3-5 remaining. Their title hopes starting to evaporate. Pueyo, Spain driving in. And perhaps a new Spain reign is going to be upon us. Lenskens, a quick three, gets it to go. The sense of urgency on that play, that was almost a turn. Will put Emma Messamon on the line. 15 points, 10 rebounds. Takes her time, makes both. Back to a seven point deficit, but under two minutes remaining here in winning time. Look at Lenskens. Unbelievable Lenskens. She's deceptive, isn't she? She doesn't look that quick, but she is. But still, Belgium have the pressure to score. Lenskens seems to be carrying the weight of responsibility of putting the ball in the basket right now. They're going to go through again. And another foul, this on Ayuso. Backing up, stops the clock. And gets to go to the free throw line. Got her hands around her. She's not like wrapping her hands around her. She's still kind of backing her up. So you got a couple of different with the free throw line. Oh, she only makes one of two. Does Messamon get the rebound? We're tied up. And it's possession error of Belgium. Galar, into Van Loo, over to Allemand. Allemand gets up a three. Got it! The Cats are back. It's just a three point game. And now the pressure. 11 to run in the last two minutes and 20 seconds. I think I remember you saying a minute ago that chances for Belgium were running out as the time was ticking off the clock. Here's Pham. Aue turns and gets it off too late. And look at Allemand. She has had a whale of a game. Yeah, 17 points. Just to Messamon. Messamon gets it in, misses. They battle for the rebound. Pham comes up with it. Spain. And boy, I would have put money on Messamon making that. Ortiz has it. A shot here will make it very difficult for Belgium. Pueyo dribbles. Pass to the corner. Ayuso. She's been sensational. And it's Linskens that comes down with it. Now Van Loo quickly to Messamon. Will Belgium look for a three? Potentially. And no, Allemand's going to take the quick two with 17.2 seconds from 17.5 seconds remaining. And that's a smart play. I don't. Yeah, I don't disagree with that layup at all. You know, there was no open three-point looks. Don't take any more time off the clock, especially if you can get an easy two-point basket with a lot of time remaining. 17.5 seconds is an eternity at the end of the game. But can they put pressure on Spain bringing the basketball up the court? Turin's back in the game. And now they're going to get it to Carrera. Remember, she made all those free throws. They're playing keep away. Belgium are going to have to get the foul. No, they turn it over. Unbelievable. Gillard's going to go in for the layup. Belgium have taken the lead. A turnover to Spain. Timer's running out. Carrera gets to midcourt. Double dribble. You cannot be serious. How in the world has this gotten away from Spain? A turnover, a scramble, a layup. And when all seems lost, the ball goes off the legend's hands. Turin's and it's Dillard that goes in for the go-ahead score. In Spain, they had no timeouts left, so they have to get the ball inbounded quickly. They go to Carrera to decide which side he wants the ball on. Unbelievable. So with 1.4 seconds remaining, Belgium appear to have snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. That's all they need to do. With 0.6 seconds remaining. So with 0.9 seconds left here, you try to make the first and miss the second, I think, without a doubt. Oh, without a doubt. Without a doubt. Go ahead, hit the rim. Don't forget, Spain, they have no timeouts. It is not possible to catch a rebound, shoot at the other side of the court. I mean, it would take something superhuman, but that's what she does. She misses and she doesn't get it off. And Belgium, in the most unlikely finishes of finishes, have stolen victory at the end. That's the only way you can say it. They avoid the upset by Italy in the semifinals, and now Spain in utter shock. They have not been able to close this out. And Belgium opportunistically make the plays when they have to at the end, capitalize on Spain's mistakes, and win 67-65. They go back to back at the FIBA Women's Eurobasket.