Slovakia 68 Serbia & Montenegro 67

Slovakia prevailed 68-67 over Serbia & Montenegro to clinch seventh place in the European Championships here in Patras.

Ljubi Drljaca scored to give the Serbo-Montenegrins a 67-66 advantage with just 24 seconds left.

Slovak Republic 80 Belgium 86

Belgium played in their first European Championships since 1985 this summer and their performances suggests it will not be such a long wait for another appearance in a major tournament.

Slovakia 61 Poland 78

Margo Dydek is one of the most famous basketball players in the world and she showed why in Friday´s quarter-final showdown against Slovakia.

Dydek, the Poland national team centre who towers above most women, and men at more than seven feet tall (2.13 metres), turned in a virtuoso performance with 19 points, 18 rebounds, four assists and two blocks to lead her side to a 78-61 triumph over the upset-minded Slovaks.

Hungary 61 Slovakia 55