Alrighty then. Put on your seatbelts, folks, 'cause this FIBA Women's AmeriCup finale is bound to be a slam-bang affair between the USA and Brazil. Both teams are gunning for the hoops like there's no tomorrow with an impressive 4-0 run in the playoffs.
Let's dance with the stats first. The good ol' red, white and blue, the USA, has Hannah Hidalgo bringing her A-game, or should we say, her H-game, 'cause she's on H-fire, dropping 18 points per playoff game. Don't forget Madison Booker, either, with her cold, hard 12.5 points per game, she's got the competition posing as a 'Booker prize'... Oh I'm clever, I impress myself sometimes.
For Brazil, Damiris Dantas is doing the samba around her opponents, boasting a formidable 20 points per game in the playoffs. Kamilla Cardoso is another force to be reckoned with, ‘cause she's rebounding like a rogue tennis ball on a trampoline, grabbing 12 rebounds per playoff game while dropping 19 points too!
Looking at the records, both teams stand tall with a 4-0 win streak. Whatever else you say, that's good ball. Check out the recent results: USA chewing up competition like it's breakfast, winning games with scores as high as 110. Brazil, however, isn't far behind with a whopping 108 point game against Argentina.
Both teams top their groups like an impeccable ice cream sundae, but only one can have the cherry on top. Based on their current performance, their top players, and, well... a gentleman never reveals all his secrets... I'd put my money (if I had any) on the USA driving this home.
To wrap this up neatly with a bow,
Albert’s Prediction: USA by 8