NEWSSpain ended the EuroBasket Women on a high by beating Lithuania in Ankara on Sunday to snatch bronze for the third time in a row.
Having suffered a disappointing semi-final defeat to the Czechs, Domingo Diaz's team bounced back for a convincing 83-65 win. |
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Tatiana Shchegoleva poured in 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Russia triumphed 65-50 over Lithuania to book their place in the final of the EuroBasket Women.
Igor Grudin's team may have taken a while to flex their muscles in this tournament, but they did not hold back against Lithuania, who earlier beat them in the group stage. |
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More HeadlinesLithuania staged a dramatic comeback in the fourth quarter to stun Poland 67-58 and reach the semi-finals of the EuroBasket Women in Turkey.
The Poles, who won the additional qualifying tournament to reach this event, finished fourth in their group to reach the last eight and looked to be heading for an upset of Lithuania. |
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Lithuania's march towards the last eight of EuroBasket Women continued apace on Wednesday as they crushed Romania 92-56.
Following on from their defeat of defending champions Russia on Tuesday, Lithuania again impressed in Izmir. |
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