On the court, the players celebrated wildly, and on the bench, the coaching staff was just as excited.
"Now that we've won this one, we have a shot at advancing from the group stage, don't we?" Andy Dunbar's face was flushed with excitement.
Italy was a lost cause. No one ever expected to beat them.
But they had a real chance against Ecuador.
A win there would give them two victories, all but guaranteeing they would advance.
Even if they ended up tied with another team in the standings, they'd most likely advance.
Alina clearly thought the same. Smiling, he walked over to the opposing bench to shake hands with Jorjic.
Today, Croatia had handed the United States Team a massive gift.
Faced with their optimism, Chen Yu could only think, 'Whatever makes them happy. A win is always a good thing, no matter what.'
Chen Yu wasn't scheduled for the post-game press conference, but he was cornered by reporters anyway.
