Belarus - Spain
56-63
The National Team of Spain finished 3rd at Eurobasket 2009 as they overcame
Belarus in the game for the third place. The finalist of Eurobasket 2007
celebrated 63:56 victory to taste Bronze of the tournament.
Anna
Montanana (186-F-80, college:
George Washington) top-scored for the winners with 16 points. Valdemoro
nailed 11, while Torrens scored 10. Verameyenka ended up with16 points in the
losing effort, while Leuchanka posted 13.
5th-6th spot
Italy - Greece
56-60
Greece finished their EuroBasket campaign in style beating Italy for the fifth
spot today. The victory allowed Greece to get the straight ticket to the 2010
World Championship.
Evanthia Maltsi (180-F-78) came up with another brilliant performance
scoring 26 points and pulling down 6 boards. Greece entered the championship as
underdogs but managed to beat the forecasts and clinched the fifth spot at the
end. Italy finished in the sixth spot but it should definitely considered a huge
success for a Ticchi Gaimpiero team. Pelagia Papamichail produced 15 points and
8 rebounds for Greece. Dimitra Kalentzou added 12 points, 7 assists and 5 boards
in the victory. Laura Macchi had 22 points for Italy. Raffaella Masciadri
notched 9 points in defeat.
7th-8th spot
Latvia - Slovakia
67-59
Latvia finishes 7th in Eurobasket 2009 after the win over Slovak Republic that
is 8th. Trailing 13-17 after the opening quarter, the hosts of the tournament
produced 67:59 victory.
Sabine Niedola (184-F-91) top-scored for the winners with 16 points and 11
rebounds. Anete Jekabsone-Zogota nailed 14, while Zane Tamane netted 13. Lucia
Kupcikova produced 13 points for Slovakia and Zuzana Zirkova delivered 12.
Final
Russia - France
53-57
France dethroned Russia beating them in the 2009 EuroBasket Final today. A
Pierre Vincent team clinched the first EuroBasket title since 2001. Both Russia
and France booked tickets to the 2010 World Championship as well as the 2011
EuroBasket.
Sandrine Gruda (193-C-87) stepped up with 12 points and 7 rebounds for the
winners. Emmeline Ndongue added 11 points, while Emmanuelle Hermouet and Pauline
Krawczyk had 7 points for France. Maria Stepanova responded with 13 points and 6
boards for Russia. Olga Arteshina finished with 12 points and 7 rebounds in the
loss. Evanthia
Evanthia Maltsi was trumped the MVP of the tournament after the final game.
Sandrine Gruda, Celine Dumerc, Svetlana Abrosimova,
Evanthia Maltsi and Anete Jekabsone-Zogota made up for the All-Star Five of
the tourney.
Day: 8 (Semi-Finals) - Jun.
19, 2009
5th-8th spot
Slovakia - Greece
59-64
Greece celebrated a tough win against Slovakia to advance into the clash for the
5th spot. The Greek team thus made another step towards direct qualification
into the 2010 World Championship. They will now face Italy for the ticket to
Lithuania.
Evanthia Maltsi (180-F-78) finished with 23 points. Dimitra Kalentzou added
21 points and 5 boards in the win. Martina GYURCSI responded with 23 points and
12 boards for Slovakia. Lucia Laskova nailed 9 points in defeat.
Italy - Latvia
68-66
Latvia lost for the second day in a row and again the team was defeated in
overtime. The hosts of Eurobasket 2009 were even potential favorites of the
tournament, however could not make it for the direct qualification into the 2010
World Championship. Italy recovered from the first half loss and won 68:66 in
overtime.
Laura Macchi (187-F-79) led the winners with 20 points as Italy will face
Greece for the 5th place. Raffaella Masciadri followed her with 18 and Alexander
scored 9. Gunta Basko stepped up with 22 points for the home side, Zane Tamane
nailed 13 and Anete Jekabsone-Zogota delivered 12.
Semifinal
France - Belarus
64-56
French National Team have entered the 2009 EuroBasket Final after beating
Belarus in the semis tonight. Tomorrow's championship game will be the first one
for France since 2001 when they triumphed at the European arena. Belarus in the
meantime will try to repeat the 2007 success when they claimed the bronze
medals.
Celine Dumerc (169-G-82) finished with 13 points to pace France. Endene
Miyem added 11 points, while Sandrine Gruda accounted for 10 points and 13
rebounds for the winners. Yelena Leuchanka responded with 14 points and 9 boards
for Belarus. Natalia Marchanka dropped 10 points in the losing effort.
Spain - Russia
61-77
Russia have edged closer to their third European championship title in six
years. They thumped Spain to reach the championship game. The defending
champions will play against France in tomorrow's title game. Spain will fight
for the bronze medals against Belarus.
Rebecca Hammon (168-G-77, college:
Colorado St.) stepped up with 28 points for Russia. Maria Stepanova added 19
points and 16 boards, while Svetlana Abrosimova finished with 14 points for the
winning team. Alba Torrens replied with 17 points and 5 boards for Spain. Amaya
Valdemoro had 13 points in the loss.
Day: 7 (Quarter-Finals) - Jun.
18, 2009 Slovakia - Belarus
68-70
Belarus became the first Semifinalist of Eurobasket 2009 in Riga as they rolled
over Slovak Republic in overtime 70:68. That was the first Quarterfinal game and
brought already one of the most exciting endings.
Anastasiya Verameyenka (192-C-87) led the winners with 13 points and
Marchanka added 12. Zirkova shined for her team with 23 points, Jurcenkova
poured in 12 and Vynuchalova chipped in 10.
Spain - Italy
61-42
Spain became the second Semifinalist of Eurobasket 2009 as they overcame Italy
64:42. In a defensive style the winners used a 15-6 in the last period to seal
the winning outcome. Spain stays undefeated in the tournament.
Anna
Montanana (186-F-80, college:
George Washington) top-scored for the winners with 10 points, while Nicholls
nailed 9. Valdemoro and Torrens ended up with 8 points each in the losing
effort. Macchi produced 18 points in the losing case, whilst Masciadri and
Alexander scored 6 apiece.
France - Greece
51-49
French National Team eked out a dramatic narrow victory over Greece to claim the
semifinal birth. Celine Dumerc hit a three-pointer late in the game to propel
France to the win and breaking the hearts of all Greek fans.
Sandrine Gruda (193-C-87) finished with 16 points and 10 boards to pace
France. Emmeline Ndongue added 8 points and 5 boards for the winners. Evanthia
Maltsi responded with 18 points for Greece. Styliani Kaltsidou had 10 points in
the loss.
Russia - Latvia
69-64
The EuroBasket defending champions showed character late in the quarterfinal
game against ambitious Latvia and survived a tough challenge to reach the semis.
Russia will now play against Spain for the ticket to the Final. The teams
exchanged the blows early in the extra period before Khammon hit from beyond the
arc to put Russia up by 3 with under 3 minutes to go. Irina Osipova stretched
the margin to five points with two freebies. But Gunta Basko stepped up again
for Latvia knocking down 5 points and clipping the margin to just 2 points with
23 seconds remaining. Svetlana Abrosimova hit just one of two free throws and
Gunta Basko trimmed the deficit to a single point with 13 seconds left. Khammon
got fouled and drained both free throws for the defending champions. Gunta Basko
missed a key three-point attempt and
Maria Stepanova (203-C-79) sealed the deal from the charity stripe on the
other end.
Maria Stepanova poured in 16 points and grabbed 12 boards to keep Russia in
the title race. Ilona Korstine provided 14 points and 9 boards for the visitors.
Anete Jekabsone-Zogota delivered 23 points and 8 boards for Latvia. Gunta Basko
finished with 17 points and 6 boards in defeat.
Day: 6 (Preliminary Round) - Jun.
16, 2009
Group E
Latvia - Spain
60-67
Spanish National team won Group E of Eurobasket 2009 and advanced to 1/4 Finals
from the first place. The winners were glad to have Valdemoro in the roster as
she produced a good game over Latvia in the end of the Qualifying Round for
67:60 victory.
Anna
Montanana (186-F-80, college:
George Washington) kept the Spanish side undefeated with 25 points. Aguilar
posted 14 and Valdemoro nailed 12. Jekabsone-Zogota finished the night with 18
points in the losing effort and Jansone added 10.
Slovakia - Greece
57-59
Greece grabbed the second straight win at the EuroBasket as they narrowly
defeated Slovakia to improve at 2-3 record in Group E and advanced to the
Quarterfinals. Slovakia in the meantime slipped at 3-2 record in the third
position in the pool.
Evanthia Maltsi (180-F-78) finished with 22 points to pace Greece. Dimitra
Kalentzou added 13 points and 5 assists for the winners. Zuzana Zirkova came up
with 13 points for Slovakia. Lucia Kupcikova added 10 points and 11 rebounds in
the loss.
Poland - Czech Republic
68-82
Poland needed a win to advance to the Quarterfinals, however Czech Republic
upset them 82:68. Group E did not send both of them to the next level and tied
them at 1-4 in the bottom of it.
Michaela Hartigova (192-C-83) led the winners with 17 points and Vesela
posted 15. Peckova and Viteckova followed them with 12 points each. Leciejewska
ended up with 12 points in the losing effort, whilst Walich and Zurowska scored
10 apiece.
Group F
France - Russia
72-66
France beat the defending champions of Eurobasket 2007 winning Group F of the
tournament with 5-0 record. Even the appearance of Hammon did not help Russia in
66:72 loss. French team rightfully won the group and remained undefeated in the
tournament. Russia dropped to 4-1 with the loss for second place in the group,
and they will take on hosts Latvia in the quarters.
Sandrine Gruda (193-C-87) paced all the winners with 17 points for 5-0
record. Dumerc nailed 16, while Yacoubou-Dehoui delivered 12. Hammon shined for
the defending champions with 18 points. Stepanova chipped in 16 and Korstin
poured in 13.
Italy - Lithuania
72-58
Italian National team paved their way into the quarterfinal of the EuroBasket in
Latvia. They came up strong in the second half against Lithuania to ensure the
vital victory in Group F. Lithuania in the meantime slipped at 0-5 record in the
pool and missed the next stage.
Marte Alexander (195-C-76, college:
Arizona) notched 17 points and 7 rebounds for Italy. Laura Macchi
contributed 15 points and 6 rebounds in the win. Ausra Bimbaite responded with
17 points for Lithuania. Agne Ciudariene had 13 points in the losing case.
Turkey - Belarus
70-86
The National team of Belarus celebrated the most important win of the tournament
so far as they rooled over Turkey in the last game of the Qualifying Round to
advance to the 1/4 Finals. After 0-3 record from the start, Belarus improved to
2-3 to take the third place in Group F after 86:70 over Turkey. The latter
finished with the same record, howewer finished 5th due to the games within
three teams.
Ekaterina Snytsina (188-F-85) top-scored for the winners with 19 points.
Troina nailed 13, while Verameyenka and Trafimava scored 12 apiece. Nevlin
brought Turkey 20 points and Vardarli netted 15. In the 1/4 Finals Belarus will
face Slovakia that finished second in Group E.
Day: 5 (Preliminary Round) - Jun.
14, 2009
Group E
Greece - Czech Republic
62-45
Greek National Team earned the initial win at the EuroBasket qualifying
tournament. They toppled Czech Republic today behind 24 points and 5 boards from
their charismatic leader
Evanthia Maltsi (180-F-78). Greece thus improved at 1-3 record in Group E.
Czech Republic suffered the second straight defeat at the tournament and fell at
0-4 in the pool. Zoi Dimitrakou and Pelagia Papamichail produced 12 points each
for the winners. Jana Vesela responded with 15 points for Czech Republic. Eva
Viteckova notched 12 points and 7 rebounds in defeat.
Spain - Poland
67-55
Spanish National Team denied a chance for Poland to stay in the title race
rolling to the fifth straight win at the tournament.
Elisa Aguilar (178-G-76, college:
George Washington) delivered 14 points, while Alba Torrens managed 10 points
for the winners. Magdalena Leciejewska replied with 15 points and 6 boards for
Poland. Ewelina Kobryn netted 14 points and grabbed 7 caroms in defeat.
Slovakia - Latvia
78-69
Arena Riga saw a big surprise and an upset from the home side as Latvia lost to
Slovak Republic. The latter had tremendous third quarter to win 78:69 in Group A
of Eurobasket. Both teams share the second position of the group with 3-1
record.
Zuzana Zirkova (175-F/G-80) top-scored for the winners with 24 points and
Gyurcsi added 17. Jekabsone-Zogota led Latvia again this time with 20 points,
Basko netted 14 and Tare scored 11.
Group F
Belarus - Lithuania
61-55
Belarusian National team posted the first win at the qualifying round of
EuroBasket. They held off Lithuania to improve at 1-3 record in Group F.
Lithuania suffered the second straight loss and fell at 0-4 record at the bottom
of the table.
Nataliya Trafimava (186-F-79) notched 16 points to lead Belarus. Yelena
Leuchanka added 13 points and 14 rebounds, while Anastasiya Verameyenka had 12
points and 9 rebounds in the win. Egle Stakneviciene responded with 17 points
for Lithuania. Sandra Valuzyte finished with 12 points and 6 boards in defeat.
Russia - Italy
67-59
Russia posted the fifth consecutive victory at the EuroBasket in Latvia. They
overwhelmed Italy to stay on top of qualifying round Group E. Italy in the
meantime slipped at 1-3 record.
Svetlana Abrosimova (185-F-80, college:
Connecticut) came up with 19 points and 9 boards to lead the reigning
champions. Ilona Korstine and Maria Stepanova provided 14 points each for
Russia. Laura Macchi responded with 15 points, while Simona Ballardini produced
13 points in the losing case.
Turkey - France
43-55
French National Team posted the fifth straight win at the EuroBasket. They held
off Turkey to share the top spot in Group F with Russia. Turkey stayed in the
third spot at 2-2 record.
Sandrine Gruda (193-C-87) delivered 20 points and 5 boards for France.
Emmeline Ndongue provided 9 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Tugba
Palazoglu had 12 points for Turkey. Birsel Vardarli contributed 10 points in
defeat.
Day: 4 (Preliminary Round) - Jun.
12, 2009
Group E
Poland - Slovakia
56-65
Slovakia earned the first win at the second stage of the EuroBasket in Latvia.
They outgunned Poland in Riga today to improve at 2-1 record in Group E. Poland
slipped at 1-2 record after the loss.
Zuzana Zirkova (175-F/G-80) came up with 20 points, 6 boards and 4 assists
to lead Slovakia. Martina GYURCSI added 16 points and 7 boards, while Anna
Jurcenkova finished with 11 points and 7 boards in the win. Agnieszka Bibrzycka
answered with game-high 27 points. Magdalena Leciejewska had 7 points and 11
boards for Poland in defeat.
Greece - Spain
48-67
Spain took on Greece and extended their winning streak to four games. The
victory allowed Spain to gain 3-0 record, while Greece slipped at 0-3 in Pool E.
Anna
Montanana (186-F-80, college:
George Washington) provided 19 points and 5 boards for Spain. Elisa Aguilar
added 12 points, while Alba Torrens had 10 points in the win. Evanthia Maltsi
responded with game-high 26 points for Greece. Pelagia Papamichail notched 9
points and 7 boards in the loss.
Czech Republic - Latvia
47-65
Latvia remained perfect at home in Eurobasket 2009. Trailing to Czech Republic
in the first opening of the game, the hosts grabbed the first victory in the
Qualifying Round to improve to 3-0 record in Group E.
Anete Jekabsone-Zogota (177-G-83) top-scored for the winners with 25 points.
Tamane was responsible for 17 and Basko added 7. Viteckova finished the night
with 16 points in the losing effort and Hartigova chipped in 7.
Group F
Italy - Turkey
59-64
Turkey toppled Poland to open their win count at the qualifying round of the
EuroBasket.
Birsel Vardarli (175-G-84) knocked down 18 points and 9 rebounds to lead
Turkey to a 2-1 record in Group F. Nevin Nevlin managed 14 points and 7 rebounds
for the winners. Laura Macchi responded with 17 points and 10 rebounds for
Italy. Simona Ballardini had 16 points as the Azzurri slipped at 1-2 record.
Belarus - Russia
51-66
Russia maintained their perfect record at the EuroBasket as they overwhelmed
Belarus at the qualifying round action.
Maria Stepanova (203-C-79) tallied 17 points and 8 rebounds for the
defending European champions. Ilona Korstine added 12 points and 8 caroms in the
win. Yelena Leuchanka responded with 14 points and 9 rebounds for Belarus.
Nataliya Trafimava canned 11 points in defeat.
Lithuania - France
55-57
France remained perfect in their EuroBasket title quest. They overcame a
12-point deficit to topple Lithuania in Group F clash.
Sandrine Gruda (193-C-87) knocked down 18 points and grabbed 7 rebounds for
the winners. Emmeline Ndongue and Emmanuelle Hermouet had 8 points apiece for
France. Agne Ciudariene responded with 17 points for Lithuania. Ausra Bimbaite
notched 15 points and 7 rebounds in the losing case.
Day off in Eurobasket 2009 before the Qualifying
Round - Jun. 10, 2009 Riga is
ready to host the Qualifying Round of the EuroBasket Women after Vlamiera and
Liepaja sent 12 teams from the preliminary Round. Four teams still remain
undefeat and became the favorites of the tournament.
Eurobasket decided to keep the readers updated with the information below.
All four teams with 3-0 record looked better than their teams in the groups,
however had thrillers as well. Spanish National team won Group A but had the
most difficult opener. Spain overcame the low start and won over Czech Republic
in Group A of Eurobasket 2009. The finalist of the previous championship trailed
9 points after the opening quarter, however grabbed 66:59 win in the opener.
Latvia needed an overtime to beat Greece and to win Group B of Eurobasket 2009.
Having 16 points at the halftime the hosts of the tournament could not keep the
lead for good and needed to prove the superiority in the extra time to win the
third straight game. Greece advanced to the Qualifying Round from the third pace
with 1-2 record. Anete
Anete Jekabsone-Zogota (177-G-83) top-scored for the winners with 26 points.
Russian National team clinched the top spot in Group C as they rolled over
Lithuania in Day 3. The defending champions used their defensive strategy in the
last period to win 60:52. Olga Arteshina top-scored for the winners with 16
points as Russia finished Group C with 3-0. Maria Stepanova nailed 12, while
Marina Kuzina netted 11. Gintare Petronyte finished the night with 17 points and
9 rebounds in the losing effort, whilst Daina Staugaitiene added 10.
French National Team had two thrillers out of three but clinched the top spot in
preliminary Pool D of EuroBasket. France overcame Israel to send their opponents
packing. Sandrine Gruda and Emilie Gomis scored 11 points apiece for France.
Elodie Godin knocked down 10 points and pulled down 8 rebounds for the winners.
Liron Cohen responded with 30 points for Israel. Shay Doron had 15 points in
defeat.
Before that France needed overtime to beat Belarus 63:61 that continues to
surprise Europe. Trailing 10 points at the halftime Belarus returned into the
game and tied the score at the end of the fourth period. Belarus could even win
in the fourth period, but Emmanuelle Hermouet 's last shot with a buzzer tied
the game at 59:59.
Anete Jekabsone-Zogota leads all the scorer with 23.7 points per game.
Latvia player top-scored in all the games for her team to remain on top. Greek
Evanthia Maltsi (180-F-78) is second with 21.3, while
Egle
Stakneviciene (190-F-85) from Lithuania has 19.0
Day: 3 (Preliminary Round) - Jun.
9, 2009
Group A
Ukraine - Czech Republic
77-79
Czech Republic stayed in the EuroBasket title race. They survived dramatic final
seconds of their battle against Ukraine in Pool A to finalize a vital win at the
end. Ukraine led for the major part of the encounter but wasted all of their
advantage before giving away the victory in the dying moments. Olexandra
Gorbunova had a chance to put Ukraine back in charge but she lost the ball.
Vesela sank both free throws and moments later
Eva
Viteckova (189-F-82) sealed the winning outcome from the stripe extending
Czech life at EuroBasket 2009. The loss means the end of the tournament for
Ukraine, while Czech team paved their way into the qualifying round in Latvia.
Spain - Slovakia
71-54
Spain National team clinched the top place in Group A of Eurobasket 2009. In the
key game of the group the team overcame Slovak Republic 71:54 to remain
undefeated.
Anna
Montanana (186-F-80, college:
George Washington) paced all the winners with 24 points as Spain is 3-0.
Elisa Aguilar delivered 21 points and Cruz added 7. Zuzana Zirkova brought
Slovakian team 9 points as they advanced with 2-1 record from the second place.
Romana Vynuchalova, Katarina Hrickova and Martina GYURCSI netted 8 each in
defeat.
Group B
Greece - Latvia
68-70
Latvia needed an overtime to beat Greece and to win Group B of Eurobasket 2009.
Having 16 points at the halftime the hosts of the tournament could not keep the
lead for good and needed to prove the superiority in the extra time to win the
third straight game. Greece advanced to the Qualifying Round from the third pace
with 1-2 record.
Anete Jekabsone-Zogota (177-G-83) top-scored for the winners with 26 points.
Poland - Hungary
60-53
Polish National Team claimed the qualifying round birth at the EuroBasket in
Latvia. They toppled Hungary in the decisive encounter in Group B today to
improve at 2-1 record. Hungary in the meantime slipped at 0-3 record and wrapped
up their Latvia campaign.
Ewelina Kobryn (193-C-82, agency:
Data Plus
Group) knocked down 11 points and grabbed 9 rebounds for Poland. Justyna
Jeziorna added 10 points, 6 boards and 3 assists in the victory. Anna Vajda
finished with 18 points and 10 boards for Hungary. Zsofia Fegyverneky notched 13
points and 5 boards in defeat.
Group C
Turkey - Serbia
65-55
Turkish National Team ensured the second win at the EuroBasket preliminary round
improving at 2-1 record in Group C. They took down Serbia handling the Balkan
team the third straight defeat in Latvia. Thus Serbia got eliminated unable to
make it to the qualifying round.
Ayse
Ivegin (177-G-87) notched 21 points to pace the victors. Bahar Caglar added
10 points, while Naile Ivegin had 8 points and 5 boards for the winners. Sonja
Petrovic delivered 14 points for Serbia. Jelena Milovanovic had 11 points in the
losing effort.
Lithuania - Russia
52-60
Russian National team clinched the top spot in Group C as they rolled over
Lithuania in Day 3. The defending champions used their defensive strategy in the
last period to win 60:52.
Olga
Arteshina (182-F-82) top-scored for the winners with 16 points as Russia
finished Group C with 3-0. Maria Stepanova nailed 12, while Marina Kuzina netted
11. Gintare Petronyte finished the night with 17 points and 9 rebounds in the
losing effort, whilst Daina Staugaitiene added 10.
Group D
France - Israel
73-70
French National Team clinched the top spot in preliminary Pool D of EuroBasket.
Today France overcame Israel to send their opponents packing.
Sandrine Gruda (193-C-87) and Emilie Gomis scored 11 points apiece for
France. Elodie Godin knocked down 10 points and pulled down 8 rebounds for the
winners. Liron Cohen responded with 30 points for Israel. Shay Doron had 15
points in defeat.
Belarus - Italy
58-67
Italian National team advanced to the Qualifying Round after the win over
Belarus in Day 3 of Eurobasket 2009. Trailing 6 points after the opening quarter
Italian team enjoyed the better wins in the second and third periods. Masciardi
top-scored for the winners with 20 points as they finished the group with 2-1
record.
Laura Macchi (187-F-79) nailed 13, while Simona Ballardini posted 9.
Ekaterina Snytsina finished the night with 13 points in the losing effort as
Belarus dropped at 1-2. Yelena Leuchanka poured in 12 and Tatyana Troina scored
10.
Day 2 results and stats - Jun.
8, 2009 Group ASpain - Ukraine 85:59
Spanish National Team ensured the second consecutive win at the EuroBasket 2009.
They beat Ukraine today to improve at 2-0 record on top of Pool A. Thus Spain
booked the qualifying round spot, while Ukraine must win against Czech Republic
tomorrow to stay alive in the title race.
Spain stunned their opponents early unleashing an 8:0 run to open the encounter.
Olena Ogorodnikova
(186-F-81) stopped the bleeding with a three-pointer.
Olena Ogorodnikova soon
narrowed the margin to a single point 11:12 before
Anna Montanana (186-F-80,
college:
George Washington) gave
Spain a 15:13 advantage after ten minutes.
Olena Ogorodnikova,
Kochubei and Gorbunova tried to keep Ukraine close early in the second frame.
But Spain pushed harder tallying 8 points in a row to clear off. Sanchez capped
the first half with 5 points in a row as Spain went into the dressing room ahead
by 13.
Torrens and Aguilar boosted the margin to 16 points midway through the third
frame as Spain took over. They ballooned the gap to 20 points late in the
quarter.
Silvia Dominguez
(166-G-87) scored five straight points at the beginning of the final stanza as
Spain extended the lead to 22 points. The game was practically over and the
teams just cruised to the final buzzer.
Six Spanish players delivered in double figures with
Silvia Dominguez
accounting for 11.
Laura Nicholls
(189-C-89),
Cindy Lima (192-C-81),
Lucila Pascua (196-C-83),
Laia Palau (178-G/F-79)
and
Anna Montanana had 10
points apiece for the winners.
Iryna Biryuk (178-G-78,
agency:
Promotex) responded with
16 points and 5 boards for Ukraine.
Olena Ogorodnikova
notched 10 points in defeat.
Slovakia extended their winning streak at the 2009 EuroBasket in Latvia.
Today they registered the second straight win in preliminary Pool A beating
their archrivals Czech Republic by 7 points.
Zuzana Zirkova
(175-F/G-80) stepped up with 18 points to pace the winners. Czech Republic
in the meantime suffered the second straight defeat and remained at the
bottom of the standings.
Czech team looked better early in the game as
Eva Viteckova
(189-F-82) and
Jana Vesela
(190-F-83) ensured a 10:4 lead. Czech Republic kept it hot from beyond the
arc in the starting stanza and sealed the outcome at 17:12 after ten
minutes. Hartigova and Elhotova maintained the lead for Czech Republic in
the second frame but Slovakia got closer. Jalcova capped the first half with
a jumper to draw things level at 35.
Zuzana Zirkova tipped
off the second half with a lay-up as Slovakia gained the first lead since
the third minute into the game. The lead changed hands for four times
throughout the stanza but Slovakia managed to enter the final quarter up by
3.
Martina Luptakova
(184-F-77) and
Zuzana Zirkova
notched five points in a row to stretch the margin to 8 points at the start
of the final term.
Eva Viteckova and
Jana Vesela revived
the intrigue drawing Czech team as close as 4 points with just over two
minutes left. But
Zuzana Zirkova and
Lucia Kupcikova
(184-F-84) responded with four consecutive points to put Slovakia out of
reach late in the game.
Martina Luptakova
provided 11 points and 8 boards for Slovakia.
Lucia Kupcikova
tallied 10 points, 6 boards and 5 steals in the win.
Eva Viteckova posted
14 points for Czech Republic.
Jana Vesela had 12
points and 6 boards in defeat.
Slovak Republic:
Zuzana Zirkova 18,
Martina Luptakova 11,
Lucia Kupcikova 10 Czech Republic:
Eva Viteckova 14,
Jana Vesela 12
Group BPoland-Greece 62:60 Poland National team tied their record with Greece after 62:60
thriller in Day 2. A 19-16 advantage in the last period allowed the
Polish side to celebrate the initial victory as
Magdalena Leciejewska (191-C-86)
(191-C-86) hit a 15-foot jump shot in the waning seconds in Liepaja.
Greek side won the opening tip of the game as
Evanthia Maltsi
(180-F-78) closed 6-0 run in the very beginning. Poland did not panic
and tied the opponents at 9:9 when
Ewelina Kobryn
(193-C-82, agency:
Data Plus Group)
made a jump shot. Mieloszynska's gave the Polish team 16:14 lead at the
end of the first frame. Moreover Poland created a 7-0 run in the
beginning of the second period for 23:14. Chatzinikolaou pulled her side
back to 26:19 and Dimitrakou scored for 26:21.
Evanthia Maltsi
sent the teams to the lockers with 31:26 Polish lead.
The start of the third period as well as the whole quarter belonged to
Greece. Sotiriou gave her team 34:33 lead and
Evanthia Maltsi
added for 40:33. Greek team played much better and it looked that they
would remain in front.
Ewelina Kobryn
however with her basket closed the third period for 43:44. Whatever
happened to the Greek squad in the last quarter and especially last
minutes, they know just themselves. Greece led for the whole period but
not for the last minute. Even without
Agnieszka Bibrzycka
(184-F/G-82, agency:
Data Plus Group,
college:
Abil.Christian),
trailing 55:60, Poland scored seven consecutive points to win the game,
62:60.
Magdalena Leciejewska (191-C-86) hit a
15-foot jump shot in the waning seconds to stun Greece in Liepaja.
Ewelina Kobryn
led the winners with 17 points and 12 rebounds as Poland is 1-1 in the
group.
Justyna Jeziorna
(173-G-81) nailed 13, while
Magdalena Leciejewska collected 12
points and 12 rebounds.
Evanthia Maltsi
responded with 21 points in defeat and
Styliani Kaltsidou
(188-C/F-83) added 10.
The hosts of Euobasket 2009 improved to 2-0 in their group after
the win over Hungary in Day 2. Latvia made the majority of troubles for the
opponents in the first half and led the game to 76:59 victory.
It was however Hungary to win the opening tip of the game.
Anna Vajda (191-F/C-84) scored first 4 points in
the game as Hungary also kept Latvia scoreless for the first three minutes
of the game.
Gunta Basko (181-F-80, college:
Siena) made a lay-up for her team and then Latvia
found its own game on offense.
Zane Tamane (181-C-83, college:
W.Illinois) closed the first frame at 20:11 making
a jump-shot after an assist from
Anete Jekabsone-Zogota (177-G-83). Later on Latvia
held 10-15 points lead and even improved in the end of the second period.
Hungary reduced to 16 points as Bujdoso made it for 24:40. Even though there
were about two minutes to play in the frame, the teams did not make any
baskets to leave the court for the break.
The game was even in the third period but Hungary could not come closer.
Zane Tamane produced two for 51:31 and then
Anete Jekabsone-Zogotanailed for 55:34.
Anna Vida (184-F-85) netted the last points for
the teams in the third period as Latvia had 57:41 advantage. Hungary climbed
to minus 13, 46:59, but Latvia was too far to slow down. With 19-18 in the
last frame the hosts finished the winning game.
Anete Jekabsone-Zogotabrought the last points for
the winners and top-scored in the team as well.
She poured in 25 points to lead all the teammates.
Zane Tamane collected 20 points and 11 rebounds,
while
Gunta Basko posted 14.
Anna Vajda ended up with 16 points in the losing
case and
Anna Vida netted 10.
Serbia- Russia 37:72
Russia showed tough defense to smash Serbia 72:37 in Day 2 of
Eurobasket 2009. Russia improved to 2-0 in the Preliminary Round
Group C to book their spot in the next stage in Riga while
Serbia dropped to 0-2 and must beat Turkey by 13 points to
advance.
The defending champions started with 11 consecutive points and
proved their ambitions for the top places this year as well.
Stepanova made a jump-shot for 11:0 and only after that
Jelena Milovanovic (190-F-89)
made two free throws. Serbia scored some more points in the
period but
Tatiana Shchegoleva (192-F-82)
closed the opening frame at 18:7. Osipova and Karpunina
increased the favorite's lead in the second period. Perovic was
the last to score in the second period for 16:32.
Russia looked more offensive in the third period and scored the
most points in that quarter.
Marina Kuzina (195-C-85) opened
a 8-2 run in the beginning of the third period and Stepanova
made it 40:18. For Serbia it was a difficult period as they
netted only 8, while Russia enjoyed 21. Lisina hit with three
seconds to play in the third for 53:24. Russia tried to work
hard on their defense and limited the Serbian squad to just 37
points at the end. Puskar was the last to score in the losing
effort, while
Svetlana Abrosimova (185-F-80,
college:
Connecticut) set up the final
score, 72:37.
Tatiana Shchegoleva,
Svetlana Abrosimova and
Ilona Korstine (183-G-80) paced
all the winners with 11 points each.
Marina Kuzina ended up with 10
as Russia is 2-0.
Jelena Milovanovic and
Miljana Musovic (181-G-87)
delivered 6 points apiece in the losing case.
Turkey - Lithuania 69:66Turkey claimed the
first win at the European championship in Latvia. Today they
defeated Lithuania in Pool C to improve at 1-1 record. Lithuania
suffered the first loss after beating Serbia in the opener.
Palazoglu set the tone early hitting a three-pointer.
Naile Ivegin (186-F/C-85) and
Horasan ignited an 11:0 run just moments later to put Turkey up by
12 points. Turkey remained in charge throughout the first frame and
sealed the outcome at 25:13 after ten minutes.
Agne Ciudariene (188-F-79) scored 4
points in a 12:0 run from Lithuania as they surged ahead 29:28
midway through the second stanza.
Egle Stakneviciene (190-C/F-85)
capped the first half with a trey as Lithuania went into the locker
room up by 4 points 40:36.
Egle Stakneviciene and Valuzyte
stretched the gap to 7 points right after the start of the third
term. But Turkey were ready to answer.
Birsel Vardarli (173-G-84) and
Naile Ivegin poured in triples in
an 8:0 surge that propelled Turkey back in front. The lead then
changed hands for several times throughout the frame before
Egle Stakneviciene gave Lithuania a
51:50 advantage with ten minutes to go. The teams kept it close in
the final period so it all came down to the final seconds. Sauliute
put Lithuania in the drivers seat 64:62 with just under 2 minutes to
go. But
Naile Ivegin reacted with a
three-pointer to restore the lead for Turkey.
Nevin Nevlin (196-F/C-85, college:
Stanford) then followed with four
points of her own making it 69:66 with 36 seconds remaining.
Egle Stakneviciene missed two
attempts in the dying seconds allowing Turkey to escape with a
narrow win.
Nevin Nevlin came up with 18 points
and 10 boards to lead Turkey.
Naile Ivegin produced 12 points in
the victory.
Egle Stakneviciene provided
game-high 30 points and 10 boards in the loss.
Agne Ciudariene finished with 16
points and 8 boards for Lithuania.
Turkey will take on Serbia, while Lithuania will clash with Russia
tomorrow.
Italy rebounded after the loss to France in the opening
game of the EuroBasket to deliver the first victory
today. They prevailed against Israel improving to 1-1
record in Pool D. Israel have edged closer to
elimination with the loss and now need to win against
France to hope to stay in the race.
Raffaella Masciadri
(185-F-80) set the tempo hitting three treys in the
opening five and a half minutes of the game. Macchi
added one of her own and Italy cleared off to a 12-point
distance.
Raffaella Masciadri
would not stop as she added two more long bombs in the
starting frame propelling the Azzurri to a massive 32:10
advantage after ten minutes of action.
Shay Doron (175-G-85,
college:
Maryland) and Levitsy
teamed up for 7 consecutive points at the start of the
second term to give Israel a slender hope.
Shay Doron and Selwyn
dragged Israel within 16 late in the second period
before
Marte Alexander
(195-C-76, college:
Arizona) and Franchini
crowned the half with four points in a row and sealed
the outcome at 46:26.
Liad Suez Karni
(187-F-81, agency:
Data Plus Group,
college:
Villanova) knocked down
6 points in a 12:0 run from Israel midway through the
third frame. They cut the margin to just 10 points but
Raffaella Masciadri was
there to cool off the effort. She drained another
three-pointer to keep Italy at a safe distance.
Raffaella Masciadri
kept it silent in the final period but Italy had the
game in their hands and cruised to the victory at the
end.
Raffaella Masciadri
fired 23 points to lead the winners.
Marte Alexander
provided 9 points and 10 rebounds for the Azzurri.
Liad Suez Karni
finished with 18 points for Israel.
Shay Doron knocked down
14 points in the loss.
Italy:
Raffaella Masciadri 23,
Marte Alexander 9+10
boards,
Simona Ballardini
(181-F-81) 8,
Chiara Pastore
(171-G-86) 8 Israel:
Liad Suez Karni 18,
Shay Doron 14
France -Belarus 63:61 OTFrance needed overtime to beat Belarus that continues to
surprise Europe. Trailing 10 points at the halftime
Belarus returned into the game and tied the score at the
end of the fourth period. Belarus could even win in the
fourth period, but
Emmanuelle Hermouet (183-F-79) 's last shot with a
buzzer tied the game at 59:59.
French National team easily opened the game and scored
first 6 points.
Emmeline Ndongue (190-C-83) made a lay-up for 6:0
and then
Sandrine Gruda (193-C-87) brought 8:3 advantage.
France dominated the court as Yacoubou-Dehoui closed the
opening quarter at 16:10. Belarus found its game in the
beginning of the second quarter and tied the score
immediately as Marchanka brought 16:16. Troina's shot
even gave Belrus the first lead, 18:19. Later France
produced an 11-1 run to finish the first half at 35:25.
Anufryienka 's free throw was the only shot for Belrus
after 5 minutes of silence.
Belarus even trailed 13 points as
Sandrine Gruda made it 40:27, however the team
responded with 11-2 to reduce to 42:38.
Celine Dumerc (169-G-82) remained the French side in
front at 49:46. The fourth period was really interesting
and it was Belarus closer to win. Dureika made a three
for 59:55 with two minutes to play, but
Emmeline Ndongue and then
Emmanuelle Hermouet's last shot with a buzzer tied
the game at 59:59. In a super defensive style France
beat Belarus 4-2 in overtime to clinch the top positin
in Group D.
Celine Dumerc paced all the winners with 15 points
for 2-0 record.
Sandrine Gruda added 12, while
Emmeline Ndongue collected 11 points and 10
rebounds.
Ekaterina Snytsina (188-F-85) finished the night
with 10 points in defeat, whilst Anufryienka and
Yelena Leuchanka (196-C-83, college:
W.Virginia) scored 9 each.
Day 1 results and stats - Jun.
7, 2009 Group ASlovak Republic - Ukraine 77:55
EuroBasket 2009 tipped off in Liepaja today. Slovak Republic coasted to an
impressive starting win as they toppled Ukraine in Pool A action.
Alyoshkina and
Olena Ogorodnikova
(186-F-81) gave Ukraine an early 7:4 lead.
Olexandra Gorbunova
(186-F-86) came up with a jumper as Ukraine cleared off to a 9:4 lead with
just under 3 minutes gone in the encounter. However Slovak Republic
immediately responded with 7:0 run to surge in front.
Lucia Laskova
(187-F-80, agency:
LBM Management) and
Ivana Jalcova
(182-G-83) capped the opening frame with 7 points to give Slovakia a 26:16
advantage. Vynuchalova and
Zuzana Zirkova
(175-F/G-80) tipped off the second frame with 4 points in a row as Slovakia
started to get away. Soon
Lucia Laskova and
Zuzana Zirkova
stretched the gap to as many as 15 points. Slovakia crowned the first half
with 13 straight points to go into the locker rooms ahead by 26 points.
Zherzherunova and
Olena Ogorodnikova
sparked Ukraines hopes with four consecutive points at the start of the
third stanza.
Zuzana Zirkova and
Hrickova managed the effort with buckets of their own. But Ukraine persisted
as
Olena Ogorodnikova
and
Olexandra Gorbunova
dragged them within 22 points. Malashenko knocked down two free throws to
ignite a 7:0 run from Ukraine as they got as close as 17 points. But
Zuzana Zirkova and
Martina Luptakova
(184-F-77) had the last laugh in the third term as Slovakia enjoyed a 64:43
advantage with ten minutes to go. Slovakia wisely kept their opponents at
bay throughout the fourth term.
Zuzana Zirkova
finished with 16 points to pace Slovak Republic.
Ivana Jalcova and
Martina Luptakova
added 12 points apiece for the winners.
Olena Ogorodnikova
fired 16 points for Ukraine.
Olexandra Gorbunova
accounted for 11 points and 8 rebounds in defeat.
Ukraine will face Spain, while Slovakia will play against Czech Republic
tomorrow.
Slovak Republic:
Zuzana Zirkova 16,
Ivana Jalcova 12,
Martina Luptakova 12 Ukraine:
Olena Ogorodnikova
16,
Olexandra Gorbunova
11
Czech Republic-Spain 59:66
Spanish National team overcame the low start and
won over Czech Republic in Group A of Eurobasket 2009. The finalist of
the previous championship trailed 9 points after the opening quarter,
however grabbed 66:59 win in the opener.
Petra Kulichova
(198-C-84) put Czech Republic in front as her team played much better in
the opening quarter. It was her again for 8:6 lead and then Bednarova
made a jump shot for 17:12. Palau only managed to reduce score for the
Spanish side that trailed 14:23 at the end of the first 10 minutes of
the game. Spain looked however better after the short rest and even
trailing 20:27 Torrens made a jump shot for 24:27 to ask the opponent's
coach for the timeout. Spain produced 18-9 in the second frame to tie
the game at the end of the first half as
Anna Montanana
(186-F-80, college:
George Washington)
made a three for her team.
Czech Republic remained in front for another 5 minutes of the third
period, but Czech Republic scored for 42:40 to bury the Czechs hopes for
the win.
Katerina Elhotova
(179-G-89) made three at the end of the third period fro 47:51, while
Cruz delivered for the Spanish outfit for 58:51. It was not all, Czechs
returned for 56:58 with
Katerina Elhotova's
far shot. Peckova kept 58:60 margin, but Spain pushed the tempo at the
end for good. Mostly due to the free throw shots Spain saved the lead
and
Laura Nicholls
(189-C-89) set up the final, 66:59 score.
Anna Montanana
top-scored for the winners with 13 points as Spain is 1-0 in the group.
Cruz nailed 12, while
Laura Nicholls
collected 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Petra Kulichova
finished the night with 13 points in the losing effort.
Eva Viteckova
(190-F-82) and
Katerina Elhotova
followed her with 9 points apiece in defeat.
Greek National Team earned the first win at the EuroBasket
2009 as they held off Hungary in the Group B opener. Greece
grabbed the lead early in the clash and never loosened the
grip en route to a comfortable success. Hungary enjoyed a
narrow lead after
Zsofia Fegyverneky
(178-G-84) got things going in the game. Greece responded
with an 11:0 run to take the lead for good in this one.
Dimitra Kalentzou
(174-G-78) knocked down two treys in the starting frame as
Greece ensured a 16:4 lead after ten minutes. Greece opened
the second frame with a 10:3 rally to consolidate their
advantage. They looked too good for Hungary throughout the
period and recorded a 34:12 halftime lead after
Stella Kaltsidou
(187-C/F-83) fired a three-pointer late in the second
quarter.
The Hungarian offense finally started to work after the
major break.
Anna Vajda
(191-F/C-84),
Zsofia Fegyverneky
and Bujdoso set things rolling fueling an 11:2 run. Hungary
took over at the moment and cut the deficit to only 12
points after three quarters of action. However
Dimitra Kalentzou
came up with a timely treble midway through the final frame
and
Stella Kaltsidou
followed with a layup as Greece restored an 18-point
advantage. Hungary
Zsofia Fegyverneky
and Honti dragged Hungary within 14 with just over three
minutes to go but it was as close as they could get. Greece
never panicked and ensured the winning outcome at the end.
Stella Kaltsidou
and
Evanthia Maltsi
(180-F-78) finished with 19 points apiece to lead Greece.
Dimitra Kalentzou
added 9 points, 6 boards and 4 assists for the winners.
Zsofia Fegyverneky
replied with 11 points in the loss.
Anna Vajda
banked 9 points and 8 rebounds for Hungary.
Greece are scheduled to take on Poland, while Hungary will
be tested by hosting Latvia tomorrow.
Latvia -Poland 86:52
Latvia
demolished Poland in the last game of the day in
Liepaja. The hosts of Eurobasket won all the quarters to
summarize 86:52 victory.
Anete Jekabsone-Zogota
(177-G-83) put the Baltic side on an early lead as
Latvia grabbed 12-1 advantage.
Ewelina Kobryn
(193-C-82, agency:
Data Plus Group)
reduced the game first to 12:3 and then for 14:6,
however Jansone scored for 18:6.
Anete Jekabsone-Zogota
also closed the opening quarter at 24:12. The tempo
continued in the second period with Latvia dominating
the court. Jansone made a lay-up for 36:14, but Poland
responded with 7-0 run. Bibrzycka made a three for 36:21
and then Tare brought plus 20 for 42:22.
Anete Jekabsone-Zogota
was again first to score in the second half and at the
start of it it became clear that the host would taste
the first victory.
Gunta Basko (181-F-80,
college:
Siena) later made a
jump shot to give her team 54:31 with 3 minutes in the
third period.
Aija Putnina (191-F-88)
surprised the guests at the end of the period for 62:37.
Niedola was the one to shine more in the last period for
the Latvian side. The young but already experienced
player made 4/4 from the field and proved that would
help the team anytime in the tournament.
Ewelina Kobryn scored
at 77:46 with less than 4 minutes to go as the teams
mostly were killing the time. Niedola made a jump shot
at the end for 86:52 home victory.
Anete Jekabsone-Zogota
top-scored for the winners with 20 points as Latvia is
1-0 in the group.
Gunta Basko nailed 18,
while
Aija Putnina scored 11.
Ewelina Kobryn finished
the night with 15 points and
Daria Mieloszynska
(188-F-83, agency:
Data Plus Group,
college:
Texas) ended up with 7.
Lithuanian National Team celebrated the first win at the
EuroBasket 2009 in Latvia. They overcame Serbia in Pool
C opener in Valmiera. Lithuania led from start to finish
in this one and deservedly posted the initial win at the
tournament.
The Baltic team grabbed the initiative early as
Gintare Petronyte
(195-C-89) shone bright. She reigned both defensively
and offensively keeping Lithuanian team in charge. They
shot down Serbia early grabbing a 16:10 advantage after
ten minutes. The tempo increased in the second frame and
Lithuania widened the margin. They built a 38:25
advantage at the interval fully controlling the game.
Serbia conceded a 13:6 rally early in the third stanza
to appear trailing by 20 points 31:51. Serbia finally
showed some signs of character as they closed the third
term on a 7:1 rally to enter the final quarter down by
14 points. Serbia had little chance of saving the game
in the fourth quarter as Lithuania drove to a
comfortable victory at the end. Gintare Petronyte led the winners with 20 points and
8 rebounds, while
Egle Stakneviciene (190-C/F-85) ended up with 19.
Valuzyte posted 11 and Staugaitiene delivered 9.
Ana Perovic (197-C-78) finished the night with 11
points in the losing effort and
Sonja Petrovic (189-F-89) posted 8.
Lithuania will take on Turkey, while Serbia face Russia
in tomorrows action. Lithuania: Gintare Petronyte 20 points and 8 rebounds,
Egle Stakneviciene 19Serbia: Ana Perovic 11 points,
Sonja Petrovic 8.
Russia-Turkey 74:61
Russian National Team started the Eurobasket 2009 in Latvia
against Turkey. An offensive start and the powerful defense
in the rest of the game brought the defending champions
74:61 victory.
First three minutes of the game were nervous for both teams
and only
Irina Osipova (197-C-81)'s
shot made it 3:2 for Russia. In the rest of the period
Russia scored very many points to finish the quarter at
29:16.
Svetlana Abrosimova (188-F-80, college:
Connecticut) (188-F-80, college:
Connecticut) was the last
to close the period from a free throw line. Turkey had so
many difficulties to score in the second period. After 6
minutes of silence Yigit scored for 32:18 and later Turkey
posted only 8 points in the frame. Palazoglu sent the teams
to the lockers for 40:24.
The second half was almost even for both teams, however
Turkey reduced the gap a bit. But at first Russia tasted
20-points lead as Shchegoleva netted for 48:28. Caglar cut
it to minus 15 at 52:37. In the last quarter there was no
such a battle as the teams were killing the time. Russia
made their task to keep the score and lead for good, while
Turkey tried to catch up but could not. After some baskets
Turkey reduced to 12 points as Vardarli made a three.
Gulsah Gumusay (180-F-89)
set up the final, 74:61 score in the first game for both
team in Eurobasket 2009. Svetlana Abrosimova led the winners with 16
points for 1-0 in the group.
Olga Arteshina (190-F-82)
followed her with 14, while
Irina Osipova nailed 11.
Gulsah Gumusay ended up
with 11 points in the losing effort and
Nevin Nevlin (196-F/C-85,
college:
Stanford) scored 10.
Russia:
Svetlana Abrosimova 16,
Olga Arteshina 14,
Irina Osipova 11 Turkey:
Gulsah Gumusay 11,
Nevin Nevlin 10
Group DBelarus - Israel 81:76 Belarus posted a come-from-behind
victory over Israel in EuroBasket opener for
both teams. Israel had the upper hand throughout
the major part of the encounter but failed to
capitalize losing just at the end.
Katia Levitsky
(194-C-85, agency:
Data Plus Group,
college:
Villanova) and
Shay Doron
(175-G-85, college:
Maryland)
helped Israel to stay in front at the opening
stages of the game. Back-to-back trebles from
Shay Doron and
Liron Cohen
(174-G-82) gave Israeli team a 13:7 advantage
midway through the first stanza. They maintained
the advantage and were up by 4 points at the
first intermission 21:17.
Tatyana Troina
(188-F/C-81, college:
S.Carolina) and
Nataliya Trafimava
(186-F-79) drew things level at 25 early in the
second quarter but Dori and
Katia Levitsky
quickly restored a 6-point lead for Israeli
team. Liad Suez Karni capped the first half with
a lay-up that marked a 38:30 lead for Israel.
Liad Suez Karni continued to threaten Belarus
defense as he three-pointer propelled Israel to
a 10-point buffer at 44:34. But Belarus reacted
with an 11:0 surge that spurred Israeli
confidence. Leuchanka crowned the third quarter
with a jumper as Belarus entered the fourth
period ahead by 4 points 52:48. The teams traded
basket at the beginning of the final term before
Liron Cohen
leveled things up at 57.
Yuliya Dureika
(181-G-86) and Padabed provided Belarus with a
5-point advantage midway through the final
stanza. A trey from
Nataliya Trafimava
gave Belarus a 7-point lead with just over 3
minutes remaining.
Shay Doron and
Liron Cohen
narrowed the margin to 3 points with 25 seconds
left to go but Anufryienka and
Tatyana Troina
proved deadly from the stripe to silence Israel.
Tatyana Troina
recorded 16 points in the winning case.
Anastasiya Veremeenko
(192-F/C-87) added 13 points, while
Nataliya Trafimava
had 11 points and 6 rebounds for Belarus.
Shay Doron
fired game-high 26 points for Israel.
Katia Levitsky
finished with 19 points and 12 boards in defeat.
Italy-France 61:76
French National squad won the opener of
Eurobasket 2009 as they rolled over Italy in
Valmiera.
Sandrine Gruda (191-F/C-87), being a
top-scorer in the game led her team for 76:61
victory.
It was Gomis who opened the game for the winners
and
Sandrine Gruda to extend the lead for 7:4.
Laura Macchi (187-F-79) tied the game for
the Italian side and Pastore gave her team 9:7
lead. Even though Modica scored for 14:13,
French side managed to win the opening quarter
as Lepron hit the buzzer for 15:14. Italians
were far from giving up and Modica 's three gave
her team 22:19. Alexander also remained in front
with Italy, but
Emmeline Ndongue (191-F/C-83) sent the teams
to the lockers for 34:33. Laura Macchi, Masciadri and
Simona Ballardini (183-F-81) scored each for
40:38 achievement as Italy did not slow down in
the game. France however created a 6-0 run and
never looked behind after. France added another
8-0 run at the end of the third period to have
13 points advantage.
Emmanuelle Hermouet (184-F-80) made a three
for 57:44 as France won the frame 23-11.
Sandrine Gruda increased her number of
points due to the last period as France scored
17 points in it. Italy produced 19 but it was
not enough for the total success. Sandrine Gruda led all the winners with 23
points for the French side to jump to 1-0
record.
Emmanuelle Hermouet nailed 10, while
Isabelle Yacoubou-Dehoui (195-C-86) and
Emmeline Ndongue chipped in 8 each.
Laura Macchi was responsible for 16 points
in defeat and
Simona Ballardini scored 10.
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