The fans who show up to watch Spain take on Serbia in Group D could be in for a real treat with both sides showing attractive games in their opening day victories.
Spain's strength is their guard play and that was evident against Belarus with a lot of their points coming in transition.
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Amaya Valdemoro led Spain in their first game with 17 points.
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Laia Palau, Amaya Valdemoro, Nuria Martinez and Elisa Aguilar want to run at every opportunity.
Serbia, like Spain, do not have an imposing front line but a lot of skillful players and it remains to be seen if they will try to play at a fast tempo or slow the game down.
Last Result: Serbia won 88-70 to Croatia, Spain beat Belarus, 76-62.
Key Match-up: Miljana Musovic v Laia Palau. These two players could end up guarding each other and if that is the case, the Spanish veteran will try to nullify the threat posed by the 20-year-old, who led her team in scoring with 19 points against Croatia.
Key Stat: Serbia outscored Croatia 41-15 in the last 15 minutes.
X-Factor: Anna Montanana came up big against Croatia and could be a strong presence under the basket if she does it again, it will be good news for Spain.
Speaking Out: "We respect Serbia but we know we have some options against them. We also know that in this tournament there are no easy games and we are going to have to fight for 40 minutes against every team. We hope to play well just as we did in our opening game against Belarus and clinch our second win." - Spain coach Evaristo Perez.