18 hours ago
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Algeria defeated Morocco 3-2 on penalties to finish third at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday and leave its old rival with a bitter taste after failing to win any of the three editions in a row it has hosted.
Morocco's Nouhaila Benzina had the chance to seal victory in stoppage time with a penalty, but she struck the post and the match finished 1-1 to set up the shootout.
Benzina's spot kick was awarded after a VAR check penalized Algeria's Lana Smits for catching Sakina Ouzraoui in the face with a flailing arm. Ouzraoui stayed down and held her mouth as she waited for the referee's whistle.
Lina Boussaha had scored late for Algeria, canceling out Kautar Azraf's goal before the break for the hosts.
Algeria goalkeeper Chloe N'Gazin saved two penalties in the shootout, leaving Morocco coach Jorge Vilda – who won the World Cup with Spain in 2023 – nonplussed on the sideline.
#rabat #saturday
Morocco's Nouhaila Benzina had the chance to seal victory in stoppage time with a penalty, but she struck the post and the match finished 1-1 to set up the shootout.
Benzina's spot kick was awarded after a VAR check penalized Algeria's Lana Smits for catching Sakina Ouzraoui in the face with a flailing arm. Ouzraoui stayed down and held her mouth as she waited for the referee's whistle.
Lina Boussaha had scored late for Algeria, canceling out Kautar Azraf's goal before the break for the hosts.
Algeria goalkeeper Chloe N'Gazin saved two penalties in the shootout, leaving Morocco coach Jorge Vilda – who won the World Cup with Spain in 2023 – nonplussed on the sideline.
#rabat #saturday
1 day ago
Following the Indiana Fever's 98-87 win over the Dallas Wings, head coach Stephanie White shared how her team tried to stop Paige Bueckers.
The Fever picked up a massive 98-87 win over Dallas, but it was far from a smooth ride. Paige Bueckers gave Stephanie White's defense proper headaches all night, torching them for 29 points and making Indiana look completely uncomfortable in coverage.
Regardless, the win over Dallas pushes Indiana to 22-12 on the season, keeping them firmly in 4th place overall in the WNBA standings and 2nd in the Eastern Conference. So, with just 10 games remaining in the regular season, the Fever are well-positioned for a high playoff seed.
After the Fever's win over the Wings, Stephanie White came out and detailed exactly how the Indiana Fever dealt with Paige Bueckers and her scoring threat.
She said: "I thought Kelsey was doing a really good job on Paige, just making her uncomfortable. I mean, look, Paige is a **** of a player, so she still gets 29, but I thought in the fourth quarter in particular, Kelsey did a really good job of making it difficult."
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The Fever picked up a massive 98-87 win over Dallas, but it was far from a smooth ride. Paige Bueckers gave Stephanie White's defense proper headaches all night, torching them for 29 points and making Indiana look completely uncomfortable in coverage.
Regardless, the win over Dallas pushes Indiana to 22-12 on the season, keeping them firmly in 4th place overall in the WNBA standings and 2nd in the Eastern Conference. So, with just 10 games remaining in the regular season, the Fever are well-positioned for a high playoff seed.
After the Fever's win over the Wings, Stephanie White came out and detailed exactly how the Indiana Fever dealt with Paige Bueckers and her scoring threat.
She said: "I thought Kelsey was doing a really good job on Paige, just making her uncomfortable. I mean, look, Paige is a **** of a player, so she still gets 29, but I thought in the fourth quarter in particular, Kelsey did a really good job of making it difficult."
#paige #wings #white #kelsey
