Rebecca HAMMON, Russia Guard

"I thought our start was slow, we let some good players get going. It`s difficult to stop them when they get into the groove."

Valeriy TIKHONENKO, Russia Head Coach

"We were weak in offense, and after good beginning we continued the one-on-one play. We won the battle of rebounds, however, we couldn't use it."

Pierre VINCENT, France Head Coach

"We are happy as Team Russia has won previous European Championships. We did a good job tonight for nothing because this is not a crucial game. We have to concentrate; we have three more games to win."