26.07.2008

Last Second Free-Throws Sink Slovaks

Defending champions Serbia beat the Slovak Republic 68-67 to earn their place in Sunday's 5th-6th place game in the U18 European Championship for Women.

Tina Jovanovic hit a pair of free-throws with five seconds left to play and the hosts couldn't get a decent shot as the clock ran out.

24.07.2008

Hosts Back On Winning Track

Klaudia Lukacovicova bounced back from a sub-par performance against Lithuania on Wednesday to lead the Slovak Republic to a 65-57 win over Poland in the U18 European Championship for Women.

Lukacovicova, who had just six points and five rebounds and was limited by foul trouble in a heartbreaking loss to the Lithuanians on Wednesday, scored a game-high 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.

23.07.2008

Lithuania Slip Past Hosts

Aurime Rinkeviciute hit a clutch pair of free-throws with 23 seconds left as Lithuania held off the Slovak Republic 55-52 and remained unbeaten in the U18 European Championship for Women.

The result was a crushing blow for the host nation who dropped to 2-2 in Group E of the Qualifying Round, while the Lithuanians are certainly assured of a place in the semi-finals with a 4-0 mark.

22.07.2008

Turkey Rally Beats Hosts

Turkey rallied back from a 10-point half-time deficit to beat the Slovak Republic 57-53 in the U18 European Championship for Women.

The Turks bounced back from a poor first half - by the end of which they were down 30-20 - scoring the first seven points of the third quarter and proved the far better team down the stretch as the nerves got the better of the hosts.