Spain defeats host Germany again to win bronze at women's FIBA World Cup

Iyana Martin led Spain to the bronze medal at the women's FIBA World Cup on Sunday with an 81-58 win over host Germany.

The 20-year-old Martin scored 22 points to give Spain, which didn't qualify for the last World Cup, its third third-place finish in the tournament after 2010 and 2018.

The Spanish players looked sharper and faster throughout, with turnovers again an issue for Germany after the hosts had 25 in their semifinal defeat to France on Saturday. Germany had six in the first quarter alone and finished with 18 against Spain.

Frieda Buhner wiped away tears while the Spanish players hugged and danced in celebration at Berlin Arena.

"We have to take the pain with us to be better as individual players and as a team," Leonie Fiebich said as she fought tears while talking to reporters and reflecting on the importance of the game.

"It's unique, it happens only once in a career. I'm super thankful that we could be part of it, the team, the staff, the organization, everything all around it. It was one of the coolest experiences ever. I'll be thinking of it for a long time," Fiebich said

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Germany had been looking for its first medal in the tournament on its second appearance as a unified country including its last time as host in 1998. East Germany finished fourth at the 1967 tournament.

It was Spain's second victory over Germany after defeating the hosts by 30 points in their opening game — Spain's biggest win over a European team and Germany's heaviest defeat in the competition.

Buoyed by enthusiastic home support, Germany recovered from its opening loss with increasingly impressive