Poland handed Turkey their first defeat in EuroBasket Women qualifying on Wednesday 76-64 and climbed above them into the Group B lead.

Agnieszka Bibrzycka paced Poland with 19 points in Stargard Szczecinski while Ewelina Kobryn weighed in with 15 and 10 rebounds.

Poland have entered the qualifying campaign on a mission after failing to reach the EuroBasket last year in Chieti, Italy.

They are now 5-1 while Turkey have dropped to 4-1.

On top 11-7, Poland got six points in a 7-0 run from Anna Wielebnowska to extend their advantage to 18-7.

The Turks stormed back, with Saziye Karsli's three-ball and jumper capping an 11-0 surge to knot the score at 18-18.

Bibrzycka made two free throws and a pair of Magdalena Leciejewska baskets allowed the Poles to take a 24-18 lead by the end of the first quarter and they stayed in front the rest of the way although Turkey kept the game close.

Behind 60-51 at the beginning of the final frame, Turkey got a three from Karsli, a free throw by Yasemin Horasan and a jump shot from Nevin Kristen Nevlin to close the gap to 60-57.

Turkey got no closer.

Agata Gajda made a three and that sparked a 7-0 Polish run to put the home side in command for good.

Poland out-rebounded Turkey 37-27 and made 26 of 46 (56.5%) of their shots inside the arc compared to 41% (16 of 39) for the visitors.

Karsli finished with 14 points and eight rebounds, while Turkey were led in scoring by Esmeral Tuncluer's 17.