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EuroBasket Women 2009

14 September 2008
Hungary, Israel, Lithuania and Serbia added their names on Saturday to the list of nine teams that will be making the trip to EuroBasket Women 2009 Final Round in Latvia.

Turkey, Poland, France, Slovakia and Greece had already secured qualification before the last group games of the Qualifying Round were played September 13.

Marija Eric (Serbia) Adrijana Knezevic (Serbia) Ines Kresovic (Serbia) Marija Eric (Serbia) Dara Kovacevic (Serbia) Miljana Musovic (Serbia) Marija Eric (Serbia) Petra Ujhelyi (Hungary)
Points Per Game
Olexandra Gorbunova

UKR
Avg: 20.9
Born: 04.04.1986
Height: 1.86
Name Avg.
1.Gorbunova, O. 20.9
2.Doron, S. 20.5
3.Maltsi, E. 20.5
4.Breitreiner, A. 18.6
5.Vajda, A. 16.1
Total Rebounds
Anna Vajda

HUN
Avg: 11.1
Born: 03.09.1984
Height: 1.90
Name Avg.
1.Vajda, A. 11.1
2.Branzova-Erdenay, G. 10.7
3.Laaksonen, N. 8.7
4.Tomova, M. 7.5
5.Kobryn, E. 7.4
Assists
Dorothea Richter

GER
Avg: 5.0
Born: 25.04.1983
Height: 1.78
Name Avg.
1.Richter, D. 5.0
2.Cohen, L. 4.8
3.Eric, M. 4.7
4.Wambe, K. 4.7
5.Jelavic, A. 4.4
// 16 September 2008



Ukraine were so close, but ended up so far in their quest to reach next year's EuroBasket Women.

Volodymyr Bryukhovetskiy's Ukrainian team finished third in Group A with five wins and three defeats.
The Faurie Files: Only Two Tickets Up For Grabs // 15 September 2008

What a Saturday evening that was... Israel, Lithuania, Serbia and Hungary added their names to the nine team-roster qualified for EuroBasket 2009 in Latvia. Turkey, Poland, France, Slovakia and Greece had already secured their qualifications.

The most exciting situation was between Ukraine and Hungary. Fegyverneky and her team-mates finally booked the last ticket, as the best third place team.
The Faurie Files: Only Two Tickets Up For Grabs
What a Saturday evening that was... Israel, Lithuania, Serbia and Hungary added their names to the nine team-roster qualified for EuroBasket 2009 in Latvia. Turkey, Poland, France, Slovakia and Greece...
Resilient Germans Stay In The Hunt For Riga // 15 September 2008

Germany didn't qualify for the EuroBasket Women 2009 after winning just two of their eight games in Division A, but they fought their Group A opponents every inch of the way and at least earned a place in Additional Qualifying Round.

Imre Szittya's team, who played in the Final Round in Italy last year and upset the 2005 champions Czech Republic in one of their games, suffered a 67-57 setback at home to Lithuania in their last qualifying game this summer.
Resilient Germans Stay In The Hunt For Riga

Germany didn't qualify for the EuroBasket Women 2009 after winning just two of their eight games in Division A, but they fought their Group A opponents every inch of the way and at least earned...

Hungary Surrender Huge Lead, Then Qualify In Overtime // 13 September 2008

Hungary prevailed 72-62 in overtime at Croatia on Saturday to narrowly clinch a place in next year's EuroBasket Women.

In a thrilling final day, the Hungarians improved to 5-3 and edged out Ukraine in the race for the best third-place team in the four groups on a goal differential tie-breaker.
Hungary Surrender Huge Lead, Then Qualify In Overtime
Hungary prevailed 72-62 in overtime at Croatia on Saturday to narrowly clinch a place in next year's EuroBasket Women.

In a thrilling final day, the Hungarians improved to 5-3 and edge...
Doron Shows The Way As Israel Women Edge Brits // 13 September 2008

Israel came from behind in the fourth quarter to beat Great Britain 75-69 and seal a place in next summer's EuroBasket Women in Latvia.

The Israelis and Lithuania, who won their game against Germany on Saturday, finished in the top two in Group A to advance to next year's Final Round.
Doron Shows The Way As Israel Women Edge Brits
Israel came from behind in the fourth quarter to beat Great Britain 75-69 and seal a place in next summer's EuroBasket Women in Latvia.

The Israelis and Lithuania, who won their game ag...
Poland Rout Bosnia and Herzegovina // 13 September 2008

Poland put an exclamation point on their EuroBasket Women qualifying campaign with a 91-45 demolition of Bosnia and Herzegovina on Saturday night.

The Poles, who had already sealed their participation in next year's Final Round in Riga, Latvia, improved to 7-1 in Group B with the big win.
Poland Rout Bosnia and Herzegovina
Poland put an exclamation point on their EuroBasket Women qualifying campaign with a 91-45 demolition of Bosnia and Herzegovina on Saturday night.

The Poles, who had already sealed their pa...
Lithuania Clinch Ticket With Win At Germany // 13 September 2008

Egle Stakneviciene scored four of her 10 points at the end of the third quarter to put Lithuania in front for good and on their way to a 67-57 win at Germany.

The triumph sealed a top-two finish for the Lithuanians, who have advanced with Israel from EuroBasket Women qualifying Group A to next year's Final Round in Latvia.
Lithuania Clinch Ticket With Win At Germany
Egle Stakneviciene scored four of her 10 points at the end of the third quarter to put Lithuania in front for good and on their way to a 67-57 win at Germany.

The triumph sealed a top-two f...
Greece Blow Out Belgium // 13 September 2008

Bulgaria did Belgium a huge favor on Saturday by upsetting Serbia but the Belgians failed to take advantage in Greece.

Needing to win to leapfrog Serbia into second place, Belgium were blown away 79-40 with Evanthia Maltsi pouring in a game-high 30 points for the winners.
Greece Blow Out Belgium
Bulgaria did Belgium a huge favor on Saturday by upsetting Serbia but the Belgians failed to take advantage in Greece.

Needing to win to leapfrog Serbia into second place, Belgium were blow...
GROUP A
Team(A/1)04.01. Team(A/4)
Team(A/2)04.01. Team(A/3)
1. Team(A/1)0/00
2. Team(A/2)0/00
3. Team(A/3)0/00
4. Team(A/4)0/00
GROUP A
Team(A/1)04.01. Team(A/2)
1. Team(A/1)0/00
2. Team(A/2)0/00
3. Team(A/3)0/00
GROUP B
Team(B/1)04.01. Team(B/2)
1. Team(B/1)0/00
2. Team(B/2)0/00
3. Team(B/3)0/00
GROUP A
Germany57-67Lithuania
Israel75-69Great Britain
1. Israel6/214
2. Lithuania6/214
3. Ukraine5/313
4. Germany2/610
5. Great Britain1/79
GROUP B
Turkey80-61Italy
Poland91-45Bosnia and Herzegovina
1. Turkey7/115
2. Poland7/115
3. Italy4/412
4. Bosnia and Herzegovina1/79
5. Finland1/79
GROUP C
Romania71-72France
Croatia62-72Hungary
1. France7/115
2. Slovak Republic5/313
3. Hungary5/313
4. Croatia2/610
5. Romania1/79
GROUP D
Bulgaria75-68Serbia
Greece79-40Belgium
1. Greece5/111
2. Serbia3/39
3. Belgium2/48
4. Bulgaria2/48
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