Division A: Spain dethrones Russia, wins the
Gold in Novi Sad! - Jul 17, 2011
FINAL
Russia - Spain
53-62
Spain is the winner of U20 EuroBasket in Novi Sad. They dethroned
defending champion Russia 62-53 in the Big Final. Same teams met in the
2010 Finals as well, but Russia celebrated in that meeting.
Queralt Casas (180-G-92) was a key player in Spain with 21 points
and 6 rebounds.
Leonor Rodriguez Manso (181-G-91) had 9 points and 5 rebounds, while
Vega Gimeno Martinez helped with 8 points. In the loosing squad,
Anastasiya Shilova (185-F/G-91) shined with double-double of 18
points and 11 rebounds.
Alexandra Tarasova (194-C-91) (6 rebs),
Evgeniya Finogentova (174-G-91) and
Yana Panevina (168-G-91) scored 6 points each. Spain opened this
game with quick 4-10 lead and managed to keep plus 6 for rest of the
first quarter, 10-16. They jumped to plus 10 at the halfway of the
second period and
Yana Panevina cut the margin to 21-29 at the HT. Russia shined after
the breather making 14-5 run and it was their first lead in this
meeting, which they were not able to keep for rest of the Q3. Spain made
40-42 with 10:00 to go. For the next seven minutes Spain exploded with
3-15 run and resolved question about the winner. They closed this
meeting in style winning the Gold medal in Novi Sad. Silver belongs to
Russia.
Places 3-4
Poland - Serbia
67-65
Poland won the Bronze at U20 EuroBasket in Novi Sad. They met the host
of this event and handed them 67-65 loss in a game for third place. It
was a very exciting meeting and everything was open until the very end.
Magdalena Zietara (170-G/F-92) once again was the leading player in
Poland with 16 points.
Agnieszka Sniezek (176-G-91) followed her with 10 points and 7
rebounds, while
Malgorzata Misiuk (184-F-91) added 9 pts and 10 boards. For the
hosts,
Sara Krnjic (193-C-91) shined with 18 points and 16 rebounds.
Neda Nikolic (181-F/C-91) scored 13 points and
Marina Markovic (181-G/F-91) added 11 pts, plus 10 boards. Poland
made 19-17 lead in the first ten minutes and jumped to plus 10 until the
halftime, 41-31. However,
Sara Krnjic and her teammates replied with 13-23 after the breather
and everything was open again. Poland went to last 30 seconds with 64-63
lead, but Ajdukovic made a lay-up for Serbia with 20 second remaining.
Kuras answered with a lay-up for Poland and Serbia had a possession with
14 seconds to go.
Marina Markovic tried to make it from behind the arc, but she missed
and Poland grabbed the ball.
Agnieszka Sniezek drew a foul and made one free throw for Poland
with 2 second to go. There was not enough time for Serbia and Markovic
tried from very difficult position and of course missed. Poland won the
game and the Bronze in Novi Sad. Serbia stays without the medal.
Places 5-6
France - Ukraine
63-62
France won the fifth place at U20 EuroBasket in Novi Sad. They grabbed
63-62 thriller win against France in the last day of the competition.
Ukraine is the sixth ranked team at this event.
Hhadydia Minte (187-F-91) exploded with double-double of 15 points
and 21 rebounds for France. She reached valuation 34 and was the MVP of
this meeting.
Isabelle Strunc (179-G-91) had 14 points and
Clementine Samson (181-G/F-91) added four points less. In Ukraine,
Olesia Malashenko (189-F-91, agency:
LBM Management) collected 21 points and 8 rebounds.
Olga Maznichenko (187-F-91, agency:
LBM Management) (5 rebs) had 14 pts, while
Alina Iagupova (181-G-92, agency:
LBM Management) added 12 pts, 9 rebounds and 5 assists.
Isabelle Strunc made a jump shot with 2 seconds left to secure the
victory for France. Quarters: 14-16, 19-14, 14-14, 16-18. Both teams
will compete again in Division A.
Places 7-8
United Kingdom - Italy 48-60
Italy celebrated in the last day of the competition in Novi Sad. They
outplayed United Kingdom 80-48 to win the seventh place at U20
EuroBasket. UK ended as No.8 and of course both teams will compete in
Division A again.
Federica Tognalini (183-F-91) was better than the others in victory
with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Laura Spreafico (182-F/G-91) had 12 pts and 6 boards, while
Alessandra Tava (184-F/C-91) added 11 points. In UK,
Temitope Fagbenle (191-F-92) collected 10 points and 8 rebounds.
Katrin Chiemeka (170-G-91) also scored 10, while
Kristie Sheils (170-G-91) stopped to 8 points. Quarters: 8-19,
14-16, 10-7, 16-18. Italy and UK failed in the Quarterfinals of this
event. Italy lost against Serbia 55-60, while UK faced with 37-68 defeat
against Russia.
Places 13-16, Group G
Romania - Germany
50-44
This game was just the formality as everything was clear even before it.
Both teams faced with relegation from Division A. Romania handed 50-44
loss to Germany today, but it is just their first win at this event.
Romania ended the last ranked team in Novi Sad, while Germany is No.15
with 2-4 record in Group G. Romania has 1-5.
Sonia Ursu (175-G/F-93) led Romania to victory today with 19 points,
10 rebounds and 9 assists. She reached valuation 27 and was the MVP of
this meeting.
Cristina Bigica (182-F-92) had 11 points and 7 boards, while
Alina Craciun (194-C-93) added 8 pts and 9 rebs. In the loosing
squad,
Sonja Greinacher (188-F/C-92) collected 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Julia Kohlmann (172-G-92) stopped to 10 pts and
Sarah-Marie Frankenberger (180-F-91) (5 rebs) added one point less.
Quarters: 8-16, 4-13, 18-9, 20-6.
Slovakia - Belarus
43-53
Both teams survived in Division A. Belarus celebrated in the last day of
competition handing 53-43 loss to Slovakia. However, that didn't change
anything in Group G. Slovakia won this pool with almost perfect 5-1
record, while Belarus is No.2 with 4-2 score.
Maryia Papova (186-F-94) and
Nadzeya Bohdan (187-C-93) stepped up for the winners with 14 points
and 8 rebounds each.
Maryia Filonchyk (189-C/F-92) followed them with 9 pts. On the other
side, Slovakia got 13 points from
Angelika Slamova (172-G-94).
Dominika Baburova (183-F-91) had 9 points and 6 boards. Quarters:
6-13, 6-9, 11-19, 20-12. As mentioned above, both teams will play in
Division A next year.
Division A: Russia and Spain to fight for the
Gold again - Jul 16, 2011
Semifinals
Spain - Serbia
75-38
For the second straight time Spain will play in the Finals of U20
EuroBasket. Once again their rival will be Russia, who beat Spain last
year to win the Gold. Spain destroyed Serbia this evening 75-38 to reach
the Big Final. The host of this event will meet Poland in the game for
third place. Spain was a way better team from the beginning. They made
16-6 lead in the first ten minutes and continued with 24-14 in Q2. Spain
totally took control ion Serbia in third quarter and stopped them to
just 4 points, while they drained 21 on the other side. The game winner
was already decided and last ten minutes were just the formality
(14-14).
Vega Gimeno Martinez (183-F-91, agency:
Josep and Nicolas, college:
Robert Morris) was the leading scorer in Spain with 16 points.
Leonor Rodriguez Manso (181-G-91) had 11 points and 6 rebounds, and
Queralt Casas (180-G-92) added 10 pts, plus 11 boards. In Serbia,
Sara Krnjic (193-C-91) collected 14 points and 6 rebounds.
Tijana Ajdukovic (197-C-91) had 12 points and 11 boards in this
meeting. All other players scored 12 points in total and their valuation
was in minus, mostly. Sunday is the last day of the championship.
Russia - Poland 68-52
Russia will have a chance to defend their title from the last year. They
cruised past Poland 68-52 in the Quarterfinals of U20 EuroBasket in Novi
Sad. Russia will fight for the Gold against Spain. These two teams met
in the 2010 Finals as well. On the other side, Poland will play against
Serbia in the game for third place.
Anastasiya Shilova (185-F/G-91) exploded with 23 points and 10
rebounds in this meeting. She reached valuation 26 and was the MVP.
Veronika Dorosheva (193-F-91) had 13 points and 7 boards, while
Yana Panevina (168-G-91) helped with 9 points, 5 rebs and 7 assists.
In the loosing squad,
Malgorzata Misiuk (184-F-91) was better than the others with 16
points. Their second scorer was
Magdalena Zietara (170-G/F-92) with 10 points. Quarters: 17-11,
11-21, 18-6, 22-14. Sunday is the last day of the competition.
Places 5-8
United Kingdom - France
39-55
France made a first step forward to fifth place in Novi Sad. They handed
55-39 loss to United Kingdom today thanks to great second half. In order
to grab this spot France will have to beat Ukraine tomorrow. On the
other side, UK will meet Italy in the battle for the seventh place.
Linda Boubsaa (165-G-91) came up with 17 points and 6 rebounds for
the winners.
Clementine Samson (181-G/F-91) had 12 points and
Touty Gandega (170-G-91) added 11 points, plus 5 boards. In defeat,
Temitope Fagbenle (191-F-92) collected 15 points and 6 rebs.
Ella Clark (190-F-92) stopped to 10 points in this meeting.
Quarters: 8-9, 13-7, 8-16, 10-23. Sunday is the last day of the
championship.
Ukraine - Italy
86-51
It was the first game of the Classification Round from 5th to 8th place.
Ukraine successfully passed they first obstacle as they blasted Italy
86-51. Tomorrow, Ukraine will meet France in the battle for fifth place.
Italy will play against United Kingdom in the game for position No.7.
Alina Iagupova (181-G-92, agency:
LBM Management) almost had triple-double for Ukraine today: 24
points, 10 assists and 9 rebounds.
Olga Maznichenko (187-F-91, agency:
LBM Management) also was great as she added 22 points and 15
rebounds. Third scorer in victory was
Olesia Malashenko (189-F-91, agency:
LBM Management) with 18 points and she also had 8 boards, plus 5
assists beside that. In Italy,
Alessandra Tava (184-F/C-91) top-scored with 14 points.
Laura Spreafico (182-F/G-91) (5 rebs) had 10 and
Valeria De Pretto (182-F-91) (9 rebs) stopped to 8 points in this
meeting. Quarters: 25-11, 22-14, 20-10, 19-16.
Places 9-10
Holland - Turkey
58-75
Turkey finished U20 EuroBasket with two straight wins. They outplayed
Holland today 75-58 to end as No.9 at this event. On the other side,
Holland finished as tenth ranked team in Novi Sad. Turkey shined in the
first and last quarter, what was enough for comfortable victory. Their
leading scorers were
Ayse Cora (175-G/F-93) (7 rebs) and
Ozge Yavas (174-G-91) with 15 points each.
Pinar Demirok (180-F-91) followed them with one point less, while
Esra Ural (198-C-91) added 10 points and 14 rebs. In Holland,
Maxime Essenstam (189-C-93) shined with 15 points and 6 boards.
Their second scorer was
Zera Butter (179-G-92) with 13 points. Quarters: 10-21, 11-11,
16-11, 21-32. Both teams will also compete in Division A next year.
Places 11-12
Lithuania - Latvia
76-67
Lithuania finished as No.11 of the U20 EuroBasket in Novi Sad. They
outplayed Latvia today 76-67 to win this spot. Latvia ended as the
twelfth ranked team at this event. Lithuania had five players with
double-digits in scoring today.
Laura Svaryte (190-C/F-92) was the leading one with 16 points and
she also grabbed 9 rebounds beside that.
Inesa Visgaudaite (172-PG-91) had 15 pts, while
Santa Okockyte (176-G-92) (5 as) and
Gintare Mazionyte (186-F/C-91) added 14 points and 6 rebounds each.
In Latvia,
Kristine Brance (176-G/F-91) delivered 15 points.
Liga Surkusa (194-C-91) had 11 points and 7 rebs. Quarters: 21-17,
17-20, 17-15, 21-15. Both teams will play next year in Division A as
well.
Places 13-16
Germany - Belarus
65-83
Belarus secured survival in Division A. They cruised past Germany today
83-65 for 3-2 record in Group G. Germany was better than Belarus by two
in the first meeting, so even before the last round Belarus secured the
second place in this pool. Germany dropped to 2-3 and they will be
relegated to Division B.
Maryia Filonchyk (189-C/F-92) once again was the leading player in
victory. She spent 35 minutes on the court collecting 22 points and 10
rebounds.
Maryia Papova (186-F-94) had 18 points and 5 boards, and
Maryna Ivashchanka (190-C-93) added 13 pts, plus 7 rebs. In Germany,
Sonja Greinacher (188-F/C-92) collected 13 points and 15 rebs.
Finja Schaake (179-G/F-92) and
Emina Karic (178-G/F-91) had 12 and points respectively. Quarters:
18-17, 16-18, 11-19, 20-29.
Romania - Slovakia
50-65
Slovakia registered fifth straight win in Group G. They were too strong
for Romania once again 65-50 straying on top of this pool with 5-0. Of
course, Slovakia already secured the first place in Group G and survival
in Division A. Romania will face with relegation. They have poor 0-5.
Angelika Slamova (172-G-94) and
Dominika Baburova (183-F-91) posted 12 points each for the winners.
Sabina Oroszova (187-F-93) followed with 10 points and 6 rebounds.
In Romania,
Cristina Bigica (182-F-92) collected 19 points and 5 rebs.
Gabriela Cursaru (169-PG-92) had 14 pts and was the last one with
double-digits in scoring. Quarters: 20-15, 10-16, 9-18, 11-16.
Division A: Russia, Poland, Spain and Serbia
advance to Semifinals - Jul 16, 2011
Quarterfinals
Spain - Ukraine 67-57
Spain outplayed Ukraine 67-57 in the Quarterfinals of U20 EuroBasket in
Novi Sad. It means that Spain advanced to Semis, where they will meet
Serbia. On the other side, Ukraine will be transferred to Classification
Round. They will fight for the fifth place at this event.
Queralt Casas (180-G-92) stepped up for Spain with 14 points, 5
rebounds and 5 assists.
Vanessa Ble (190-C/F-91) had double-double of 12 points and 11
rebounds, while
Leonor Rodriguez Manso (181-G-91) added 12 pts, 5 rebs and 6
assists. In Ukraine,
Olesia Malashenko (189-F-91, agency:
LBM Management) was better than the others with 17 points and 7
rebounds.
Krystyna Matsko (182-F-91) and
Olga Maznichenko (187-F-91, agency:
LBM Management) (7 rebs) followed with 12 and 11 points
respectively. Ukraine opened the game better as they made 9-13 lead in
the first ten minutes.
Olesia Malashenko and her teammates jumped to plus 7 at the halftime
and were looking good. However, Spain drastically improved after the
breather and they closed the gap to 3 pts before the last ten minutes.
They stopped Ukraine to 11 pts in Q4, while scoring 24 on the other
side, what at the end was enough for comfortable victory in the
Quarterfinals. Championship continues on Saturday.
Serbia - Italy
60-55
Serbia advanced to Semifinals of U20 EuroBasket in Novi Sad. The host of
this event edged Italy 60-55 in the Qfinals.
Marina Markovic (181-G/F-91) stepped up for the hosts with 14 points
and 7 rebounds.
Sara Krnjic (193-C-91) had 12 points and 9 boards, while
Tijana Ajdukovic (197-C-91) added 10 points and 9 rebs. In Italy,
Federica Tognalini (183-F-91) top-scored with 15 points.
Alessandra Tava (184-F/C-91) (7 rebs) and
Federica Nannucci (170-G-91) (5 rebs) netted 9 points each. Serbia
made 17-13 lead in the first ten minutes and extended it to five until
the halftime (32-27).
Marina Markovic and her teammates shined after the breather and
grabbed double-digit lead against their rival. With ten minutes to go it
was 49-38 for the hosts. However, Italy didnt give up and they closed
the gap to 57-55 with 12 seconds remaining in the game.
Alessandra Tava was the one who score a triple for Italy and brought
them so close. Colic scored one free throw for Serbia after that (58-55)
and Italy had the possession.
Federica Tognalini tried for 3 and she missed.
Tijana Ajdukovic made a lay-up on the other side and sealed a
victory for Serbia. Serbia will meet Spain in the Semifinals. Italy is
transferred to Classification Round. They will fight for the fifth
place.
Russia - United Kingdom
68-37
Russia exploded in the EuroBasket Quarterfinals. They destroyed United
Kingdom 68-37 in Novi Sad today. Poland was too strong for France 62-47,
so Russia and Poland will meet each other in the Semis. Russia took
control on UK from the very beginning. They made double-digit lead
already in the first quarter, 20-8. UK slightly improved after that, but
was not able to avoid 15-point deficit at the HT. Nothing has changed
after the breather as Russia won Q3 with 13-6 and question about the
winner was resolved. Last quarter also belonged to Russia 19-10 for the
final 68-37 blowout.
Alexandra Tarasova (194-C-91) (6 rebs) and
Viktoria Medvedeva (185-C/F-91) scored 13 points each for the
winners.
Veronika Dorosheva (193-F-91) had 12 points and 8 boards, while
Anastasiya Shilova (185-F/G-91) added 10 pts and 7 rebs. In the
loosing squad
Ella Clark (190-F-92) (5 rebs) and
Jessica Hurd (182-F-92) netted 9 pts each.
Deanne Hayward (170-G-91) followed them with 2 points less.
Semifinals will be played on Saturday. UK will be transferred to
Classification Games from 5th to 8th place.
France - Poland
47-62
Poland advanced to Semifinals of U20 EuroBasket in Novi Sad. They handed
62-47 loss to France in the QFinals. Also today, Russia was too strong
for UK 68-37, so Poland already got their rival in the Semis. On the
other side, France will be transferred to Classification Round. They
will fight for the fifth place at this event.
Magdalena Zietara (170-G/F-92) shined for the winners with 19
points. Their second scorer was
Paulina Kuras (170-G-92) with 10 pts and
Malgorzata Misiuk (184-F-91) followed her with 8 points, plus 6
boards. In France,
Clementine Samson (181-G/F-91) delivered 16 points.
Touty Gandega (170-G-91) (7 rebs) and
Hhadydia Minte (187-F-91) (14 rebs) had 11 and 8 points
respectively. Third period was the crucial one in this game as Poland
won it 9-19. Quarters: 15-15, 8-12, 9-19, 15-16. Championship continues
on Saturday.
Places 9-12
Latvia - Turkey
51-64
Turkey celebrated 64-51 win against Latvia on Friday evening. It is the
first step forward to ninth place at the U20 EuroBasket. If Turkey wants
to win this spot, they will have to beat Holland today. On the other
side, Latvia will meet Lithuania in Baltic derby. The winner will end as
No.11.
Ozge Yavas (174-G-91) shined in Turkey with 23 points. She made four
triples in this meeting.
Pinar Demirok (180-F-91) (5 rebs) and
Ayse Cora (175-G/F-93) netted 12 points each. In the loosing squad,
Sabine Niedola (184-F-91) collected 12 points and 7 rebs.
Liga Surkusa (194-C-91) followed with 11 pts and 8 rebs. Quarters:
12-21, 18-17, 13-9, 8-17. Today will be the last day of the championship
for both teams.
Lithuania - Holland
56-68
Holland made first step forward to ninth place in Novi Sad. They met
Lithuania yesterday and handed them 68-56 loss. Turkey was better than
Latvia, so Holland will meet Turkey in the battle for position nine. On
the other side, Lithuania and Latvia will meet in a game for the 11th
place.
Chatilla Van Grinsven (187-F-89) was a key player in victory with 20
points and 14 rebounds. She reached valuation 25 and was the MVP of this
meeting.
Maxime Essenstam (189-C-93) had 16 pts and 5 boards, while
Jamailah Adams (180-G/F-93) helped with 11 pts. In defeat,
Santa Okockyte (176-G-92) delivered 16 points.
Laura Svaryte (190-C/F-92) had double-double of 10 points and 12
boards, while Monika Grigalauskyte added 8 pts and 11 rebs. Quarters:
14-14, 19-22, 9-11, 14-21.
Places 13-16
Slovakia - Germany
58-41
Slovakia registered fourth straight win in Group G. They outplayed
Germany once again 58-41 for 4-0 record this pool. It means that
Slovakia already secured survival in Division A. On the other side,
Germany dropped to 2-2. They will meet Belarus today in do-or-die.
Barbora Balintova (173-G-94) came up with 18 points for the winners.
Marta Palenikova (184-G/F-92) secured a nice help with 13 points and
7 rebs, while third scorer in this victory was
Dominika Baburova (183-F-91) with 8 pts. In Germany,
Svenja Brunckhorst (178-G-91) collected 14 points and 6 rebs.
Sonja Greinacher (188-F/C-92) stopped to 8 pts and 6 boards this
time. Quarters: 12-11, 11-2, 12-12, 23-16. Slovakia will play against
Romania in the next meeting.
Belarus - Romania
72-53
Belarus registered second win in Group G. They cruised past Romania
72-53 joining Germany with 2-2 record. These two teams will fight for
the second place and survival in Division A. Romania is already
relegated as they have 0-4 at this moment.
Maryia Filonchyk (189-C/F-92) shined for the winners with 23 points
and 12 rebounds.
Nadzeya Bohdan (187-C-93) had 18 points and 8 rebounds, while
Aliaksandra Musatava (174-G-92) helped with 8 pts and 7 rebs. In the
loosing squad,
Cristina Bigica (182-F-92) collected 21 points and 7 rebs. Their
second scorer was
Gabriela Cursaru (169-PG-92) with 13 pts. Quarters: 21-19, 17-13,
17-16, 17-5. Belarus will meet Germany in the next game. It will be the
crucial meeting for both teams. Romania will play against Slovakia.
Division A: Qualifying Round is over,
Quarterfinals set - Jul 14, 2011
Group E
Poland - Turkey
48-69
Turkey celebrated in the last day of the Qualifying Round in Novi Sad.
They outplayed Poland 69-48, but that didnt help Turkey to avoid the
last place in Group E. They ended this stage with 1-4 record. On the
other side, Poland dropped to third place with 3-2 record. They will
meet France in the Quarterfinals. Turkey will continue in Classification
Round from 9-12 place.
Ozge Yavas (174-G-91) led Turkey in this game with 13 points and 8
rebounds.
Esra Ural (198-C-91) had 11 points and 15 rebounds, while
Serenay Cakmakci (182-F-91) added 10 pts and 8 rebs. In the loosing
squad,
Malgorzata Misiuk (184-F-91) was the best scorer with only 10
points.
Joanna Markiewicz (183-F-91) and
Magdalena Idziorek (175-G-92) netted 9 pts each. Quarters: 5-24,
13-16, 14-11, 16-18. Championship continues on Friday.
Lithuania - Ukraine
68-71
Ukraine made it in do-or-die game against Lithuania. Ukraine grabbed
71-68 victory which secured them a spot for the Quarterfinals in Novi
Sad. They ended Qualifying Round as No.4 of Group E with 3-2 record. On
the other side, Lithuania dropped to fifth place with 1-4. They will be
transferred to Classification Games from 9-12 place.
Alina Iagupova (181-G-92, agency:
LBM Management) shined in this crucial meeting with 18 points, 6
rebounds and 7 assists.
Olga Maznichenko (187-F-91, agency:
LBM Management) had 16 points and 11 rebounds, while
Olesia Malashenko (189-F-91, agency:
LBM Management) also helped with double-double of 13 points and 13
rebs.
Laura Svaryte (190-C/F-92) collected 17 points and 8 rebounds in
loss.
Santa Okockyte (176-G-92) and
Gintare Mazionyte (186-F/C-91) (8 rebs) added 16 and 13 points
respectively. Quarters: 13-22, 20-13, 19-18, 16-18. Championship
continues on Friday.
Russia - Serbia
74-65
It was the crucial game for the first place in Qualifying Group E.
Russia managed to beat the host of U20 EuroBasket 74-65 winning this
pool with almost perfect 4-1 record. Serbia dropped to second place with
3-2. Of course, both teams advanced to Quarterfinals. There, Russia will
meet United Kingdom, while Serbia will play against Italy.
Alexandra Tarasova (194-C-91) was a key player for the winners with
23 points and 9 rebounds.
Anastasiya Shilova (185-F/G-91) and
Yana Panevina (168-G-91) helped with 14 points each. In defeat,
Sara Krnjic (193-C-91) exploded with 24 points and 15 rebounds.
Their second scorer and at the same time the last one with double-digits
was
Marina Markovic (181-G/F-91) with 14 pts. Quarters: 14-11, 20-19,
30-13, 10-22. Quarterfinals will be played on Friday.
Group F
Italy - Latvia
70-61
Italy managed to beat Latvia in the last day of the Qualifying Round in
Zrenjanin. Thanks to this win Italy jumped to third place in Group F
with 3-2 record. They will meet Serbia in the Quarterfinals. Latvia
dropped to fifth place (1-4) and failed to reach the next stage. They
will be transferred to Classification Round from 9-12 place.
Alessandra Tava (184-F/C-91) exploded in this game with 29 points
and 5 rebounds.
Federica Tognalini (183-F-91) and
Valeria De Pretto (182-F-91) helped Italy with 12 points and 6
rebounds each. In the loosing squad,
Anete Kirsteine (178-F/G-92) delivered 17 points and
Sabine Niedola (184-F-91) (6 rebs) had three less.
Kristine Vitola (196-C/F-91) stopped to 13 pts and 11 rebs in this
meeting. Quarters: 18-16, 21-12, 17-15, 14-18. Championship continues on
Friday.
Spain - France
68-33
Spain stays undefeated at the U20 EuroBasket, Division A. They blasted
France 68-33 in the last game of the Qualifying Round winning the first
place with Group F with perfect 5-0 record. Spain will meet Ukraine in
the Quarterfinals. France also reached the next stage, but as No.2 of
this pool with 3-2 record. Their rival in the QFinals will be Poland.
Leonor Rodriguez Manso (181-G-91) was the leading player in victory
with 16 points and 6 rebounds.
Laura Arroyo (182-F-91) was the second scorer with 11 points and
Amaya Gastaminza (189-F-91, agency:
Josep and Nicolas, college:
Oregon St.) added 10 points, plus 9 boards. France did not have
anyone with double-digits in scoring. Their best player was
Ondaye-Akoa Elenga (186-F-91) with 8 points and 8 rebounds.
Isabelle Strunc (179-G-91) stopped to 6 pts. Quarters: 16-9, 15-9,
19-11, 18-4. Championship continues on Friday.
United Kingdom - Holland
66-70
Holland celebrated in the last day of the Qualifying Round in Zrenjanin.
They outplayed United Kingdom 70-66, but it was too late for Holland who
ended as the last ranked team of Group F with 1-4 record. Despite this
defeat, United Kingdom is No.4 in this pool with 2-3 score. They
advanced to Quarterfinals and will meet No.1 of Group E - Russia.
Chatilla Van Grinsven (187-F-89) shined for the winners with 19
points and 13 rebounds.
Maxime Essenstam (189-C-93) also was great with double-double of 18
points and 12 boards, while
Kourtney Treffers (186-F-94) added 13 pts and 5 rebs. In UK,
Temitope Fagbenle (191-F-92) was better than the others with 14
points and 11 rebounds.
Renee E. Busch (174-G-92) and
Kristie Sheils (170-G-91) netted 11 points each. Quarters: 19-17,
13-18, 15-18, 19-17. All Quarterfinals games will be played on Friday.
Holland will be transferred to Classification Round (place 9-12).
Group G, Places 13-16
Germany - Romania
65-50
Germany made a big step forward to survival in Division A. They handed
65-50 loss to Romania for 2-1 record in Group G. Germany is currently
the second ranked team in this pool. On the other side, Romania dropped
to 0-3. They are very close to relegation.
Sonja Greinacher (188-F/C-92) erupted with 25 points and 15 rebounds
for the winners. She reached valuation 33 and of course was the MVP of
this meeting.
Finja Schaake (179-G/F-92) scored 19 pts, while
Christina Schnorr (187-F-92) added 8 pts and 13 boards. In defeat,
Cristina Bigica (182-F-92) had 17 points and 11 rebounds.
Sonia Ursu (175-G/F-93) had 13 pts and 7 rebs. Quarters: 9-12,
12-11, 26-16, 18-11. Championship continues on Friday.
Belarus - Slovakia
49-60
Slovakia registered third straight win in Classification Group G. This
time Slovakia was too strong for Belarus 60-49 jumping to perfect 3-0 in
this pool. They are very close to secure the survival in Division A.
Belarus on the other side dropped to third place with 1-2 score. They
will have to improve in the last three rounds in order to avoid
relegation.
Marta Palenikova (184-G/F-92) was better than the others in victory
with 15 points and 5 rebounds.
Sabina Oroszova (187-F-93) had 10 points and 13 rebounds, while
Barbora Balintova (173-G-94) helped with 9 pts. In the loosing
squad,
Nadzeya Bohdan (187-C-93) collected 16 points and 7 rebs. Their
second scorer was
Maryia Papova (186-F-94) with 9 points (8 rebs). Quarters: 10-14,
11-15, 15-21, 13-10. Next round is scheduled for Friday.
Division A: Second games of the Qualifying
Round -
Jul 12, 2011
Group E
Turkey - Ukraine
62-74
Ukraine made a big step forward to Quarterfinals of U20 EuroBasket in
Novi Sad. They outplayed Turkey 74-62 improving to 2-2 record in
Qualifying Group E.
Alina Iagupova (181-G-92, agency:
LBM Management) once again was the leading scorer in Ukraine with 21
points and she grabbed 7 rebounds beside that. However,
Olesia Malashenko (189-F-91, agency:
LBM Management) was their best player with 19 points and 15
rebounds. She was the MVP of this meeting as well with valuation 28.
Lyudmyla Naumenko (184-F-93) helped with 13 points and 10 rebs. In
the loosing squad,
Ayse Cora (175-G/F-93) collected 23 points and 5 rebounds, while
Pinar Demirok (180-F-91) had 19 pts and 7 rebs. Quarters: 23-17,
13-14, 11-20, 15-23.
Tomorrow, Ukraine will meet Lithuania and it could be the crucial game
for both teams. Turkey (0-4) will meet Poland, but it is already clear
that Turkey lost all chances to reach the Quarterfinals.
Poland - Russia
72-66
Poland did a great job today in Novi Sad. They outplayed Russia 72-66
joining them on top of Group E with 3-1 record. Both teams already
booked a spot for the Quarterfinals and tomorrow will be decided who
will be the winner of this pool.
Malgorzata Misiuk (184-F-91) stepped up for Poland with 15 points
and 10 rebounds.
Magdalena Zietara (170-G/F-92) also scored 15 pts and
Monika Jasnowska (182-G/F-92) added three points less. In the
loosing squad,
Veronika Dorosheva (193-F-91) collected 19 points and 9 rebounds.
Alexandra Tarasova (194-C-91) had 17 points and 10 boards, while
Anastasiya Shilova (185-F/G-91) added 16 pts and 5 rebs. Quarters:
12-9, 18-18, 19-21, 23-18.
Tomorrow, Poland will meet Turkey. In case of win Poland will end as
No.1 of Group E. Russia will play against Serbia.
Serbia - Lithuania
78-72
Serbia secured a spot for the U20 EuroBasket Quarterfinals. They
outplayed Lithuania 78-72 this evening for 3-1 record in Group A. Russia
and Poland have the same score in this pool. On the other side,
Lithuania slipped to 1-3. They will meet Ukraine in do-or-die game
tomorrow.
Tijana Ajdukovic (197-C-91) stepped up for Serbia with 19 points and
7 rebounds.
Snezana Colic (176-G-92) had 18 and
Maja Vucurovic (188-F-91) added 16 points, plus 5 boards. In
Lithuania,
Santa Okockyte (176-G-92) delivered 18 points.
Gintare Mazionyte (186-F/C-91) and
Inesa Visgaudaite (172-PG-91) stopped to 10 pts each. Quarters:
22-26, 18-13, 21-10, 17-23. Serbia will play against Russia tomorrow.
Group F
Latvia - Holland
67-58
It was a game between two winless teams of the Qualifying Group F.
Latvia (1-3) managed to beat Holland 67-58 and to keep its Quarterfinals
hopes alive. On the other side, Holland (0-4) already lost all chances
to reach the next stage.
Sabine Niedola (184-F-91) shined with 20 points and 13 rebounds for
the winners.
Kristine Vitola (196-C/F-91) exploded with 18 points and 18 rebounds
and she was the MVP of this meeting with valuation 32.
Anete Kirsteine (178-F/G-92) was third scorer in victory with 15
points. In Holland,
Kourtney Treffers (186-F-94) was better than the others scoring 15
points for 15 minutes on the court.
Chatilla Van Grinsven (187-F-89) followed her with 12 pts and 7
rebounds.
Tomorrow, Latvia will meet Italy and will hope that Holland will beat
UK. Of course, victory against Italy is a must for Latvia.
France - United Kingdom
50-62
United Kingdom surprised France in Zrenjanin today. UK celebrated 62-50
victory and it is the first loss for France at this event. Thanks to
this win, UK jumped to 2-2 in Group B and has a nice chance to reach the
Quarterfinals. France slipped to 3-1 and despite this loss already
booked a ticket for the next stage.
Ella Clark (190-F-92) was a key player for the winners with 16
points and 7 rebounds.
Renee E. Busch (174-G-92) had 12 points and 6 boards, while
Jessica Hurd (182-F-92) helped with 9 points and 7 rebs.
Hhadydia Minte (187-F-91) responded with 14 points and 9 boards in
defeat.
Kelly Corre (180-F-91) stopped to 10 pts this time. Quarters: 18-21,
4-6, 12-16, 16-19.
In the last day of the Qualifying Round, United Kingdom will meet
winless Netherlands. France will take on Spain.
Italy - Spain
39-65
Spain extended their winning streak in Zrenjanin. They handed 65-39 loss
to Italy for perfect 4-0 record in the Qualifying Group B. Spain will
meet France tomorrow and the winner will end as No.1 in this pool. On
the other side, Italy slipped to 2-2. They will play against Latvia
tomorrow.
Laura Gil Collado (190-C-92, agency:
Josep and Nicolas) came up with double-double of 11 points and 10
rebounds for the winners.
Vanessa Ble (190-C/F-91) had 10 points and 6 rebs, while
Queralt Casas (180-G-92) added 8 pts. In Italy,
Virginia Galbiati (175-G/F-92) delivered 7 points.
Alessandra Tava (184-F/C-91) and
Valeria De Pretto (182-F-91) had 6 pts each. Quarters: 16-16, 3-8,
4-22, 16-19.
Group G, Places 13-16
Slovakia - Romania
54-33
Slovakia made another step forward to survival in Division A. They
handed 54-33 loss to Romania for 2-0 record in Group G. On the other
side, Romania is still in the red zone with 0-2.
Angelika Oravcova (175-G-92) top-scored for the winners with 12
points.
Sabina Oroszova (187-F-93) secured a great help adding 8 points and
20 rebounds, while
Angelika Slamova (172-G-94) also scored 8 pts. In the loosing squad,
Cristina Bigica (182-F-92) collected 15 points and 5 rebs.
Flavia Ferenczi (175-F-91) stopped to 7 pts. Quarters: 12-12, 16-2,
18-7, 8-12.
Tomorrow, Slovakia will meet Belarus. Romania will play against Germany.
Belarus - Germany
71-73
Germany made the first win in Group G. They failed yesterday against
Slovakia, but today Germany grabbed 73-71 win against Belarus. Both
teams have 1-1 record now.
Emina Karic (178-G/F-91) scored 15 points for the winners and
Christina Schnorr (187-F-92) added 14 points, plus 6 boards.
Julia Gaudermann (166-PG-92) collected 11 pts and 9 rebs.
Aliaksandra Musatava (174-G-92) responded with 26 points and 5
rebounds in defeat.
Nadzeya Bohdan (187-C-93) had 13 pts and 9 rebs, while
Maryia Filonchyk (189-C/F-92) added 10 pts and 7 rebs. Quarters:
19-15, 12-21, 19-16, 21-21. Tomorrow, Germany will meet Romania.
Slovakia will play against Slovakia.
Division A: First games of the Qualifying Round
- Jul 12,
2011
Group E
Ukraine - Russia
54-61
Russia made a huge step forward to Quarterfinals in Novi Sad. They
outplayed Ukraine 61-54 for perfect 3-0 record in Qualifying Group E.
Russia stays the main candidate to win this pool. On the other side,
Ukraine dropped to 1-2.
Alexandra Tarasova (194-C-91) stepped up with 14 points and 6
rebounds in victory.
Anastasiya Shilova (185-F/G-91) followed with 11 points and 6
boards, while
Viktoria Medvedeva (185-C/F-91) added 10 points and 7 rebounds. In
Ukraine,
Alina Iagupova (181-G-92, agency:
LBM Management) shined with 18 points and 7 rebs. Their second
scorer was
Krystyna Matsko (182-F-91) with 12 points. Russia made 15-17 lead in
the first ten minutes and continued with 10-17 until the breather.
However, Ukraine shined in Q3 and won that period 15-10. Russia took
control on their rivals for rest of the meeting (14-17) and celebrated
54-61 victory at the end.
In the second game of the Qualifying Round, Russia will meet Poland.
Ukraine will take on Turkey.
Turkey - Serbia
53-64
Valuable win for the host of U20 EuroBasket 2011. Serbia was better than
Turkey 64-53 improving to 2-1 record in Qualifying Group E. They
currently share the second place with Poland. On the other side, Turkey
dropped to 0-3, but they still have a chance to reach the next stage.
Maja Vucurovic (188-F-91) scored 19 points and grabbed 6 rebounds
for the winners.
Sara Krnjic (193-C-91) exploded with double-double of 14 points and
18 rebounds, while
Marina Markovic (181-G/F-91) added 12 pts. In defeat,
Ozge Yavas (174-G-91) had 14 points, while
Esra Ural (198-C-91) shined with 12 pts and 21 rebounds.
Ayse Cora (175-G/F-93) stopped to 9 pts and 8 boards in this
meeting. Serbia had amazing second half and thanks to it they grabbed
this win. Quarters: (18-17, 16-11, 11-20, 8-16).
In Day Two of the Qualifying Round, Serbia will play against Lithuania
and Turkey will meet Ukraine.
Lithuania - Poland
60-67
Poland managed to beat Lithuania 67-60 in the first game of the
Qualifying Round in Novi Sad. Both teams had 1-1 before this meeting and
Poland currently shares the second place of Group E with Serbia.
Lithuania is No.4 at this moment.
Malgorzata Misiuk (184-F-91) shined for the winners with
double-double of 20 points and 11 rebounds.
Monika Jasnowska (182-G/F-92) scored 14 points and
Magdalena Zietara (170-G/F-92) helped with 9 points, plus 8 boards.
In the loosing squad,
Gintare Mazionyte (186-F/C-91) top-scored with 14 points.
Santa Okockyte (176-G-92) (5 rebs) and
Inesa Visgaudaite (172-PG-91) (5 rebs) had 13 and 12 points
respectively. Poland did a great job in the last ten minutes to win this
game. Quarters: 16-14, 17-12, 14-16, 13-25.
In the second game of the Qualifying Round, Poland will meet Russia.
Lithuania will take on the host of this event - Serbia.
Group F
Holland - Spain
36-73
Another victory for Spain in Zrenjanin. Spain was perfect in Preliminary
Round and they continued in the same rhythm in Qualifying Round as well.
This time Spain destroyed Holland 73-36 for 3-0 record in Group F and
now shares the first place with also perfect France. Holland joined
Latvia with 0-3 in this pool. Holland started the game better making
17-14 lead in the first ten minutes, but that was all from them last
night. Spain replied with 10-24 in Q2 and kept them scoreless for the
entire third period (0-16). Last ten minutes were just the formality and
Spain ended this game with huge 73-36.
Queralt Casas (180-G-92) stepped up for the winners with 18 points
and 6 rebounds.
Leonor Rodriguez Manso (181-G-91) (5 rebs) scored 14 and
Amaya Gastaminza (189-F-91, agency:
Josep and Nicolas, college:
Oregon St.) (8 rebs) helped with two points less. In Holland,
Maxime Essenstam (189-C-93) delivered 13 points and
Tamlyn De Groot (186-C-91) stopped to 6.
In Day Two of the Qualifying Round, Spain will meet Italy. Holland will
meet Latvia and will try to grab the first win.
United Kingdom - Italy
36-44
Valuable win for Italy at the start of the Qualifying Round in Zrenjanin.
They outplayed United Kingdom 44-36 improving to 2-1 record in Group F.
At the same time, UK dropped to 1-2. Italy opened the game better as
they made 6-13 lead in the first period, but UK answered with 14-8 for
rest of the first half. Third quarter belonged to Italy 9-12 and they
managed to extend their lead in the last ten minutes to the final 36-44.
Federica Tognalini (183-F-91) came up with double-double of 13
points and 10 rebounds for the winners.
Alessandra Tava (184-F/C-91) scored 13 and
Federica Nannucci (170-G-91) followed with 8 pts. In UK,
Katrin Chiemeka (170-G-91) collected 10 points and 9 rebounds. Their
second scorer was
Temitope Fagbenle (191-F-92) with 8 pts (6 rebs).
Italy will meet powerful Spain in the next meeting. UK will take on also
perfect France.
Latvia - France
62-75
France demonstrated another great performance in Zrenjanin. This time
France outplayed Latvia 75-62 for perfect 3-0 record in Qualifying Group
B. They share the first place in this pool with Spain. On the other
side, Latvia stays winless with 0-3.
Isabelle Strunc (179-G-91) and
Clementine Samson (181-G/F-91) scored 15 points each for France,
while
Hhadydia Minte (187-F-91) added 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Kelly Corre (180-F-91) also helped her team with 11 points in this
meeting. In Latvia,
Sabine Niedola (184-F-91) collected 19 points and 10 rebounds. She
was the MVP of this game with valuation 25.
Dita Rozenberga (181-F-92) had 11 points and 7 rebounds, while
Kristine Vitola (196-C/F-91) added 9 pts and 8 rebs. Last ten
minutes were the crucial as France smashed their rivals with 5-17.
Quarters: 25-20, 19-21, 13-17, 5-17.
In Day Two of the Qualifying Round, France will meet United Kingdom.
Latvia will take on Holland, who is also winless in this stage.
Group G, Places 13-16
Germany - Slovakia
46-55
Slovakia made the first step forward to avoid elimination from Division
A. They outplayed Germany 55-46 for 1-0 record in Group G. Slovakia made
20-12 lead in the first ten minutes and jumped to plus 12 until the
halftime. Germany slightly improved after that, but was not able to make
a turn. Third period ended with 12-13 for Germany and last ten minutes
were tied at 12-12 so Slovakia celebrated valuable 55-46 win at the end.
Barbora Balintova (173-G-94) top-scored in victory with 12 points.
Angelika Oravcova (175-G-92) had 11 and
Marta Palenikova (184-G/F-92) added 8 points, plus 5 boards.
Sonja Greinacher (188-F/C-92) answered with 21 points and 11
rebounds in loss. Their second scorer was
Julia Gaudermann (166-PG-92) with 7 pts.
In the next game, Slovakia will meet Romania. Germany will take on
Belarus.
Romania - Belarus
50-64
It was the first game of Group G, where four teams fight for two places
to avoid relegation from Division A. Belarus made the first move as they
beat Romania 64-50 for 1-0 record in this pool.
Nadzeya Bohdan (187-C-93) shined for the winners of this meeting
with 16 points and 8 rebounds.
Maryna Ivashchanka (190-C-93) had double-double of 13 points and 15
rebounds, while
Aliaksandra Musatava (174-G-92) also helped with 13 pts. In the
loosing squad,
Gabriela Cursaru (169-PG-92) delivered 13 pts and
Sonia Ursu (175-G/F-93) had 10 points, plus 9 boards. Quarters:
14-20, 14-21, 7-14, 15-9. In the next meeting, Romania will meet
Slovakia. On the other side, Belarus will take on Germany. Yesterday,
Slovakia was better than Germany 55-46 so Slovakia and Belarus are
together on top now. Romania and Germany are in the red zone.
Division A: Preliminary Round is over in Novi
Sad and Zrenjanin - Jul 10, 2011
GROUP A
U20 Poland - U20 Ukraine
57-62 Ukraine was better than Poland 62-57 in the last day of the
Preliminary Round in Novi Sad. There is a three-way tie on top of Group
A now with Ukraine, Poland and Serbia all having 2-1 record. In this
circle Serbia is No.1, Poland is No.2 and third place belongs to Ukraine
despite this win. All of them advanced to the Qualifying Round (Group
E).
Alina Iagupova (181-G-92, agency:
LBM Management) erupted with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists
for the winners.
Olga Maznichenko (187-F-91, agency:
LBM Management) had 16 points and 9 boards, while
Olesia Malashenko (189-F-91, agency:
LBM Management) helped with double-double of 13 points and 10 rebs.
In Poland,
Dorota Mistygacz (183-F/C-92) shined with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Malgorzata Misiuk (184-F-91) (8 rebs) and
Magdalena Zietara (170-G/F-92) scored 10 and 9 points respectively.
Quarters: 11-15, 12-21, 9-11, 25-15. Competition continues on Monday.
Participants of Group E are also Russia, Lithuania and Turkey.
U20 Serbia - U20 Germany
82-68 Serbia is the winner of Preliminary Group A in Novi Sad. They
outplayed Germany 82-68 for 2-1 record in this pool. The host of U20
EuroBasket advanced to the Qualifying Round and will be placed in Group
E. On the other side, Germany (0-3) failed to reach the next stage and
they will continue in Classification Round.
Marina Markovic (181-G/F-91) scored 17 points and grabbed 5 rebounds
for the hosts.
Snezana Colic (176-G-92) had 16 pts and 6 assists, while
Sara Krnjic (193-C-91) added 12 points and 8 boards.
Sonja Greinacher (188-F/C-92) responded with 23 points and 12
rebounds in defeat.
Finja Schaake (179-G/F-92) scored 13 pts (5 rebs) and
Svenja Brunckhorst (178-G-91) stopped to 10 pts (5 as). Quarters:
14-9, 22-14, 18-27, 28-18. Championship continues on Monday, when Serbia
will meet Turkey.
U20 Turkey - U20 Russia
63-64 Russia is the winner of Preliminary Group B in Novi Sad.
They grabbed 64-63 thriller win against Turkey today to end this stage
with perfect 3-0. Turkey also advanced to the next phase, but as No.3
with 1-2 record. Both teams will be transferred to Qualifying Group E.
Alexandra Tarasova (194-C-91) came up with double-double of 13
points and 16 rebounds in victory.
Anastasiya Shilova (185-F/G-91) scored 10, while
Veronika Dorosheva (193-F-91) and
Evgeniya Finogentova (174-G-91) added 9 points and 5 rebounds each.
In Turkey,
Ayse Cora (175-G/F-93) collected 22 points and 6 boards.
Gamze Takmaz (184-F-91) and
Pinar Demirok (180-F-91) had 12 and 11 pts respectively. Game winner
was decided in the finish. Turkey had 63-62 lead with 59 seconds to go.
But Cora then missed with 16 seconds left, and Russia raced to the other
end.
Alexandra Tarasova also missed, but she drew a foul battling for her
own rebound and coolly sank both free throws to put Russia back on top
with six seconds left. Turkey called a time-out but the play they drew
up did not work as Aysegul Gunay's three-pointer was off-target at the
buzzer. Quarters: 14-20, 24-14, 10-18, 15-12. Championship continues on
Monday.
U20 Lithuania - U20 Romania
88-61 Lithuania blasted Romania 88-61 in the last day of the
Preliminary Round in Novi Sad. Thanks to this win, Lithuania ended as
No.2 in Group B and booked a spot for the next stage. Romania (0-3) is
the last ranked team in this pool and they will continue in
Classification Round.
Santa Okockyte (176-G-92) came up with 17 points for the winners.
Gintare Mazionyte (186-F/C-91) had 15, while
Monika Grigalauskyte (187-F-92) added 13 points and 18 boards. In
the loosing squad,
Sonia Ursu (175-G/F-93) delivered 16 points. Their second scorer was
Gabriela Cursaru (169-PG-92) with 13 pts. Lithuania made
double-digit lead already in the first quarter. They started with 24-14
and continued with 31-22 for the next ten minutes. Romania was better in
Q3 10-14, but
Santa Okockyte and her teammates closed this game with 23-11 for the
final 25-point win. Lithuania will be transferred to Qualifying Group E.
U20 Belarus - U20 Italy
51-82 Italy destroyed Belarus 82-51 in the last day of the
Preliminary Round in Zrenjanin. Thanks to this victory Italy finished
this stage as No.2 of Group C with 2-1 record and advanced to Qualifying
Round. They will be transferred to Group F. On the other side, Belarus
ended as the last ranked team in this pool with 0-3 and they will
continue in Classification Round from 13th to 16th place.
Laura Spreafico (182-F/G-91) came up with 16 points and 6 assists
for the winners.
Federica Tognalini (183-F-91) had 13 points and 12 rebounds, while
Irene Cigliani (177-G-92) added 12 pts. In defeat,
Maryia Filonchyk (189-C/F-92) shined with 18 points and 9 rebounds.
Maryia Papova (186-F-94) and
Ksenija Voishal (179-F-94) scored 9 and 8 points respectively.
Quarters: 15-11, 9-21, 13-29, 14-21. Championship continues on Monday.
Participants of Group F will also be France, Holland, Spain, United
Kingdom and Latvia.
U20 France - U20 Holland
66-58 France ended Preliminary Round in Zrenjanin with perfect 3-0
record. They outplayed Holland in Day Three 66-58 winning the first
place in Group D. Holland (1-2) also advanced to the next stage thanks
to victory against Belarus earlier in the championship. France and
Holland will be transferred to Qualifying Round - Group F, together with
Italy, Spain, United Kingdom and Latvia.
Ondaye-Akoa Elenga (186-F-91) shined for the winners with 20 points
and 9 rebounds.
Hhadydia Minte (187-F-91) had 14 points and 7 rebs, while
Isabelle Strunc (179-G-91) added 11 pts. In defeat,
Marlou De Kleijn (182-F-92) was better than the others with 19
points and 5 boards.
Chatilla Van Grinsven (187-F-89) had double-double of 12 points and
13 rebs. Quarters: 14-16, 16-12, 17-18, 19-12. Championship continues on
Monday. France will meet Latvia, while Holland will take on Spain.
U20 Slovakia - U20 Latvia
43-49 Latvia advanced to the second stage of U20 EuroBasket in
Novi Sad and Zrenjanin. They handed 49-43 loss to Slovakia for the first
win at this event. It was enough for third place in Group D and a ticket
for the Qualifying Round. Slovakia (1-2) ended as the last ranked team
in this pool and they will continue in Classification Round from 13th to
16th place. Latvia did not have anyone with double-digits in scoring
today, but still they played like a team and managed to win.
Sabine Niedola (184-F-91) scored 9 points, while
Anete Kirsteine (178-F/G-92) added 8 points and 7 boards.
Kristine Vitola (196-C/F-91) helped with 7 pts and 8 boards. In
defeat,
Angelika Slamova (172-G-94) (8 turnovers) and
Sabina Oroszova (187-F-93) had 10 points each. It is important to
mention that Latvia scored just one point in the first ten minutes of
the game. Quarters: 1-15, 12-8, 15-12, 15-14. Latvia will be transferred
to Qualifying Group F.
U20 Spain - U20 United Kingdom
81-31 Spain destroyed United Kingdom 81-31 wining the first place in
Preliminary Group D. They ended this stage with perfect 3-0. Despite
this defeat, UK also advanced to the next stage, but as No.2 with 1-2
record.
Vega Gimeno Martinez (183-F-91, agency:
Josep and Nicolas, college:
Robert Morris) stepped up for Spain with 18 points and
Queralt Casas (180-G-92) had two less than her.
Amaya Gastaminza (189-F-91, agency:
Josep and Nicolas, college:
Oregon St.) helped with 11 pts in this meeting. On the other side,
Deanne Hayward (170-G-91) was the only one with double-digits with
10 pts.
Renee E. Busch (174-G-92) stopped to 7 points. Spain was way better
team during the entire game. Quarters: 14-7, 26-7, 27-11, 14-6. Both
teams will be transferred to Group F of the Qualifying Round. There will
also be Latvia and three best teams from Preliminary Group C.
Division A: Day Two in Novi Sad and Zrenjanin
- Jul 9,
2011
GROUP A
U20 Serbia - U20 Poland
73-76 OT Very exciting game was played between Serbia and Poland on
Friday evening. Both teams celebrated in Day One and in Day Two Poland
managed to grab 76-73 OT win against the host of U20 EuroBasket. It
means that Poland jumped to 2-0 in Group A and already secured a spot
for the next stage. Serbia dropped to 1-1 in this pool.
Magdalena Zietara (170-G/F-92) exploded with 27 points and 9
rebounds for the winners.
Paulina Kuras (170-G-92) scored 18 and
Malgorzata Misiuk (184-F-91) helped with 14 points and 8 boards. In
Serbia,
Sara Krnjic (193-C-91) was great as she collected 28 points and 13
rebounds.
Marina Markovic (181-G/F-91) scored 13 pts and 8 rebounds, and
Tina Jovanovic (192-F/C-91) added 12 points and 10 boards. It was a
game full of turns, but neither of two teams was able to make a bigger
lead. In overtime, down 74-73 Snezana Colic and
Sara Krnjic were both guilty of turnovers that cost Serbia vital
shooting chances, and
Paulina Kuras iced the win from the line with three ticks left. In
Day Three, Poland will meet Ukraine. Serbia will play against winless
Germany.
U20 Germany - U20 Ukraine
53-81 Ukraine registered their first win at the U20 EuroBasket in
Novi Sad. They cruised past Germany 81-53 for 1-1 record in Group A. On
the other side, Germany dropped to 0-2. Ukraine took control on their
rivals from the very beginning. They made 26-14 lead in the first ten
minutes and continued with 25-17 until the breather. At that time it was
already clear who will be the game winner, despite there was 20 more
minutes to go. Ukraine won third period 19-6, while Germany made 16-11
in the last one to cut the margin a little bit.
Olesia Malashenko (189-F-91, agency:
LBM Management) was a key player for the winners with 24 points and
5 rebounds.
Alina Iagupova (181-G-92, agency:
LBM Management) also was great as she added 18 points, 9 boards and
8 assists, while
Olga Maznichenko (187-F-91, agency:
LBM Management) added 14 points and 11 rebs. In the loosing squad,
Sonja Greinacher (188-F/C-92) and
Finja Schaake (179-G/F-92) delivered 10 points each.
Judith Schmidt (186-F/C-92) stopped to 8 pts. In Day Three, Ukraine
will meet Poland, while Germany will play against Serbia.
U20 Romania - U20 Russia
40-79 Russia registered second straight win in Novi Sad. This time,
Russia blasted Romania 79-40 for perfect 2-0 record in Preliminary Group
B. It means that Russia already secured a spot for the next stage. On
the other side, Romania is on the verge of elimination as they dropped
to 0-2. Russia dominated during the entire game. They made 17-9 in the
first quarter and continued with 23-18 for the next ten minutes. Nothing
has changed after the breather as Q3 also belonged to Russia, 22-7. Last
period was just the formality (17-6) and Russia celebrated huge 79-40
victory at the end.
Alexandra Tarasova (194-C-91) came up with 15 points and 9 rebounds
in this victory.
Viktoria Medvedeva (185-C/F-91) scored 13 and
Veronika Dorosheva (193-F-91) added 11 points, plus 6 rebounds. In
Romania,
Gabriela Cursaru (169-PG-92) delivered 12 points and was their only
player with double-digits in scoring.
Sonia Ursu (175-G/F-93) had 6 pts and 5 rebs.
In Day Three, Russia will meet Turkey. Romania will take on Lithuania.
U20 Lithuania - U20 Turkey
64-57 Lithuania won their first game in Novi Sad. Lithuania outplayed
Turkey 64-57 joining them with 1-1 record in Preliminary Group B. Both
teams has a great chance to reach the next stage.
Monika Grigalauskyte (187-F-92) shined for the winners with
double-double of 17 points and 16 rebounds.
Inesa Visgaudaite (172-PG-91) followed her with 16 points and 5
boards, while
Santa Okockyte (176-G-92) added 15 pts and 6 rebounds. In Turkey,
Ozge Yavas (174-G-91) collected 16 points and 6 rebs. Their last
player with double-digits in scoring was
Ayse Cora (175-G/F-93) with 13 pts.
Lithuania did a good job in second and third period. Before that, first
ten minutes ended with 15-15 tie. Turkey made plus 6 until the halftime
and jumped to 10-point lead with one quarter to go. Turkey did not give
up and they tried to do something in the last ten minutes, but they
didnt make it. Quarters: 15-15, 19-13, 18-14, 12-15.
In Day Three, Lithuania will meet Romania. Turkey will play against
Russia.
U20 Holland - U20 Italy
44-58 First win for Italy at the U20 EuroBasket. They handed 58-44
loss to Holland joining them with 1-1 record in Preliminary Group C.
Laura Spreafico (182-F/G-91) was the leading scorer in victory with
13 points.
Alessandra Tava (184-F/C-91) followed her with 12, while
Federica Nannucci (170-G-91) and
Elena Bestagno (180-PG-91) added 10 points each. On the other side,
Holland got double-double from
Chatilla Van Grinsven (187-F-89). She had 13 points and 14 rebs.
Maxime Essenstam (189-C-93) stopped to 11 pts in this defeat. Except
of the first quarter, all other periods belonged to Italy. Holland made
16-13 in the first ten minutes and Italy replied with 9-14 in Q2.
Laura Spreafico and her teammates made 11-14 after the breather and
later closed this game with nice 8-17 in the last ten minutes. In Day
Three, Italy will meet Belarus in very important game. Holland will play
against France.
U20 France - U20 Belarus
81-52 France registered their second win at the U20 EuroBasket in
Novi Sad and Zrenjanin. This time France cruised past Belarus 81-52 for
2-0 record in Group C. With this win, France already secured a spot for
the next stage. Belarus stays winless after two games.
France had impressive second half and thanks to it they registered
comfortable win in this game. In the first period France made 18-15, but
Belarus responded with 8-14 until the halftime. However, France blasted
Belarus 22-7 in Q3 and continued in the same rhythm until the end
(33-16, Q4).
Clementine Samson (181-G/F-91) top-scored for the winners with 20
points.
Kelly Corre (180-F-91) had 16 pts and 9 boards, while
Hhadydia Minte (187-F-91) added 13 pts and 14 rebs. In defeat,
Maryia Filonchyk (189-C/F-92) collected 9 points and 9 boards. Their
second scorer was
Aliaksandra Musatava (174-G-92) with 8 pts.
In Day Three, France will meet Holland and it will be a game for the
first place in group B. Belarus will play do-or-die game against Italy.
U20 Spain - U20 Slovakia
59-27 Both teams celebrated in Day One of the U20 Eurobasket 2011.
This time, Spain was too strong for Slovakia handing them huge 59-27
loss. Spain jumped to 2-0 in Group D and already booked a ticket for the
next phase. Slovakia dropped to 1-1. Spain had amazing first quarter as
they stopped Slovakia to just 5 points, while they drained 25 on the
other side. Slovakia never recovered from this shock. After 10-10 in Q2,
Slovakia had another low-scoring period as they made just 4 pts in Q3.
Spain netted 15 and last ten minutes were just the formality.
Amaya Gastaminza (189-F-91, agency:
Josep and Nicolas, college:
Oregon St.) scored 12 points and grabbed 8 rebounds for Spain.
Queralt Casas (180-G-92) and
Mireia Vila (183-F-91) netted 9 and 8 pts respectively. In Slovakia,
Angelika Slamova (172-G-94) and
Dominika Baburova (183-F-91 posted 6 points each.
In Day Three, Spain will meet United Kingdom. The winner will most
probably be No.1 in Group D. Slovakia will play against Latvia.
U20 United Kingdom - U20 Latvia
71-64 United Kingdom celebrated their first win in Zrenjanin. They
outplayed Latvia 71-64 for 1-1 record in Group D. Both teams were
defeated in Day One, what means that Latvia dropped to 0-2 in this pool.
Latvia had wonderful beginning as they made 13-24 lead in the first ten
minutes. However, UK totally took control on them in Q2 and made 38-33
turn until the HT. They jumped to plus 12 after the breather and Latvia
had no chance in the last quarter. Renee E. Busch (174-G-92) shined for the winners with 20 points, 5
rebounds and 8 assists.
Katrin Chiemeka (170-G-91) had 11 points and 8 rebounds, while
Erin McGarrachan (180-G-92) added 10 pts. In Latvia,
Kristine Vitola (196-C/F-91) had double-double of 25 points and 13
rebounds.
Sabine Niedola (184-F-91) scored 11 pts and 7 rebs. In the last day
of the Preliminary Round, UK will meet undefeated Spain. Latvia will
meet Slovakia in do-or-die game.
Division A: Day One in Novi Sad and
Zrenjanin - Jul 9, 2011
GROUP A
U20 Poland - U20 Germany
86-46 Poland had a wonderful Day One of the U20 EuroBasket in
Novi Sad. They blasted Germany 86-46 for 1-0 record in Preliminary Group
A. Participants of the same pool are also Ukraine and host Serbia.
Malgorzata Misiuk (184-F-91) stepped up for the winners with 16
points and 6 rebounds.
Paulina Kuras (170-G-92) had 11 points and 6 boards, while
Agnieszka Sniezek (176-G-91) also added 11 pts in this win. On the
other side, Germany got 19 points from
Finja Schaake (179-G/F-92).
Sonja Greinacher (188-F/C-92) followed her with 11.
Poland dominated in this game from the very beginning. They exploded
with 22-8 in the first ten minutes and continued with 24-9 in the second
period. At that time it was already clear who the winner of the game
will be. Germany made 14-22 in Q3, but Poland smashed them in the last
ten minutes 26-7 for the final 86-46 victory.
In Day Two, Poland will meet Serbia. Germany will take on Ukraine.
U20 Ukraine - U20 Serbia
51-81 Serbia exploded in Day One of the U20 EuroBasket 2011. The host
of this event smashed Ukraine 81-51 for 1-0 score in Group A. Except of
these two teams, participants of the same pool are also Poland and
Germany.
Sara Krnjic (193-C-91) was the best player in victory with 16 points
and 9 rebounds.
Maja Vucurovic (188-F-91) (6 rebs) and
Jelena Prvulovic (177-G-91) added 10 points each. In Ukraine,
Olesia Malashenko (189-F-91, agency:
LBM Management) was better than the others with 19 points and 7
rebounds.
Alina Iagupova (181-G-92, agency:
LBM Management) stopped to 12 pts.
Serbia won every single quarter in this game. They started with 14-20 in
the first period and jumped to 27-41 until the halftime. Nothing has
changed after that as Serbia was the team which dominated on the floor.
They made 12-19 in Q3 and finally ended this game with 12-21 for
30-point win.
In Day Two, Serbia will play against Poland. Ukraine will meet Germany
and it will be their chance for the first win.
U20 Turkey - U20 Romania
69-52 Turkey was too strong for Romania 69-52 in the opening game
of U20 EuroBasket 2011 in Novi Sad. Both teams are placed to Preliminary
Group B together with Russia and Lithuania.
Ozge Yavas (174-G-91) was the leading player in victory with 20
points and 6 rebounds.
Pinar Demirok (180-F-91) secured a great help with 18 points and 5
boards, while
Gamze Takmaz (184-F-91) added 12 pts. In the loosing squad,
Gabriela Cursaru (169-PG-92) top-scored with 16 points.
Alina Craciun (194-C-93) and
Flavia Ferenczi (175-F-91) netted 13 and 10 points respectively.
Turkey took control on Romania from the beginning as they made 18-13
lead in the first ten minutes. Romania slightly improved after that, but
still Turkey won Q2 as well (19-17) for plus 7 at the HT. Third period
was tied (14-14) and Turkey blasted Romania in the last ten minutes.
Ozge Yavas and her teammates made impressive 18-8 in Q4 to end this
meeting with comfortable 69-52. Tomorrow, Turkey will meet Lithuania,
while Romania will take on Russia.
U20 Russia - U20 Lithuania
67-55 U20 EuroBasket 2011 started in Novi Sad and Russia won in
their first game. Russia was too strong for Lithuania celebrating 67-55
win. They are placed to Preliminary Group B, together with Turkey and
Romania.
Viktoria Medvedeva (185-C/F-91) exploded with double-double of 22
points and 10 rebounds for the winners.
Yana Panevina (168-G-91) scored 12 and
Veronika Dorosheva (193-F-91) added 11 points, plus 6 rebounds.
Gintare Mazionyte (186-F/C-91) scored 15 points on the other side.
Monika Grigalauskyte (187-F-92) shined with 13 points and 15 boards,
while
Inesa Visgaudaite (172-PG-91) stopped to 11 pts.
Lithuania had nice first quarter winning it 9-15. However, it was all
from them in this meeting. Russia was better in the second period 19-15
and they totally took control on Lithuania after the beater (21-13, Q3).
Last ten minutes also belonged to Russia, who celebrated 67-55 victory
at the end.
In Day Two, Russia will meet Romania. Lithuania will take on Turkey.
U20 Belarus - U20 Holland 42-75
Holland demonstrated wonderful performance in Day One of the U20
EuroBasket. Holand trashed Belarus 75-42 for 1-0 score in Preliminary
Group C. Participants of the same pool are also France and Italy.
Maxime Essenstam (189-C-93) shined for Holland in this meeting with
16 points and 7 rebounds.
Chatilla Van Grinsven (187-F-89) had double-double of 14 points and
17 rebounds, while
Tessel van Dongen (175-PG-91) added 12 pts.
Nadzeya Bohdan (187-C-93) had 13 points and 5 rebounds on the other
side.
Maryia Papova (186-F-94) (8 rebs) and
Maryia Filonchyk (189-C/F-92) (7 rebs) scored 8 points each.
Holland dominated in the entire game. They won every single quarter,
starting with 12-19 in Q1. Until the half time Holland was up by 10 and
they jumped to plus 16 with 10:00 to go. That was not all as
Maxime Essenstam and her teammates blasted Belarus with 7-24 in the
last ten minutes for the final 42-75 win.
Holland will meet Italy in Day Two. Belarus will play against France.
U20 Italy - U20 France
58-60 Very exciting game was played between Italy and France in Day
One of the U20 EuroBasket in Novi Sad. France grabbed 58-60 thriller win
for 1-0 score in Preliminary Group C. Participants of this group are
also Holland and Belarus.
Kelly Corre (180-F-91) stepped up for the winners with double-double
of 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Touty Gandega (170-G-91) also scored 14 points, while
Ondaye-Akoa Elenga (186-F-91) added 9 points and 7 boards.
Alessandra Tava (184-F/C-91) had 19 points and 6 rebounds in defeat.
Federica Nannucci (170-G-91) stopped to 10 pts.
First quarter was totally leveled and it ended with 14-14 tie.
Kelly Corre and her teammates made 13-17 in Q2, but Italy replied
with 16-12 after the breather. Teams started from zero again, but France
shined when it matter most and thanks to Corre managed to grab this
victory.
France will play against Belarus in Day Two. Italy will meet Holland.
U20 Slovakia - U20 United Kingdom
39-38 Slovakia was better than United Kingdom 39-38 in low-scoring
game in Novi Sad. It was a Day One of the U20 EuroBasket 2011. Both
teams are together with Latvia and Spain placed to Preliminary Group D.
Martina Kissova (185-F-93) came up with 11 points and 8 rebounds for
the winners.
Angelika Slamova (172-G-94) had 7 points and 6 boards, and
Angelika Oravcova (175-G-92) stopped to 6 pts. In UK,
Ella Clark (190-F-92) collected 9 points and 7 boards.
Temitope Fagbenle (191-F-92) was close to double-double as she had 8
pts and 11 rebounds.
Slovakia took 14-10 lead in the first period and managed to keep it
until the halftime (24-14). Third quarter belonged to UK and it was
clear it will be a low-scoring meeting until the end. Slovakia was up
35-31 early in the fourth quarter, but amid poor shooting and plenty of
turnovers, Britain came back with a lay-up from
Temitope Fagbenle and a three-pointer from Renee Busch that made it
36-35. Lucia Stanekova restored Slovakia's lead, but only until
Ella Clark's jump-shot with 3:15 to go made it 38-37. Both teams
missed few times after that and Palenikova scored on a fast break to
snatch the win for Slovakia. In Day Two, Slovakia will meet Spain. UK
will play against Latvia.
U20 Latvia - U20 Spain
46-67 Spain had no troubles to win their first game at the
U20 EuroBasket 2011 in Novi Sad, Serbia. Spain was too strong for Latvia
handing them 67-46 loss. They are placed to Preliminary Group D,
together with Slovakia and United Kingdom.
Mireia Vila (183-F-91) was on fire in victory scoring 21 points.
Vega Gimeno Martinez (183-F-91, agency:
Josep and Nicolas, college:
Robert Morris) followed her with 12 pts, while
Vanessa Ble (190-C/F-91) added double-double of 10 points and 12
rebounds. In Latvia,
Liga Surkusa (194-C-91) delivered 11 points.
Sabine Niedola (184-F-91) had 10 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists,
while
Anete Kirsteine (178-F/G-92) stopped to 10 pts.
Spain was way better team from the early beginning. They made excellent
5-19 in the first quarter and managed to keep plus 13 until the half
time. In third quarter Spain blasted Latvia 24-11 and it was already
clear who the winner of the game will be. Spain slowed down after that
and Latvia cut the margin for 5 points.
In Day Two, Spain will play against Slovakia. Latvia will meet UK.
