NEWSSweden capped a stunning 10 days at the Umcor U18 European Championship Women with a 62-57 win against Czech Republic to win the bronze medal.
"Our goal was to stay in the A group and not go back to the B group," said point guard Frida Eldebrink on her side's aspirations going into the competition. |
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Spain ended Cinderella team Sweden's hopes of a gold medal at the Umcor European Championship on Saturday.
The two sides met in preliminary round play when Sweden pulled off a huge upset to beat the Spanish 49-48. |
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More HeadlinesFamily ties are evident nearly everywhere you look at the Umcor U18 European Championship Women.
Marta Bibrzycka’s bigger sister is senior national team and EuroLeague Women All-Star Agnieszka. Karis Loyd is the daughter of Otis Loyd, former coach of the Danish men’s national team, while Serbia & Montenegro’s Sonja Petrovic’s father was a longtime FIBA referee. |
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Swedish Basketball is on the rise. That's the feeling among the supporters, players and coaching staff at the Umcor U18 Europen Championship Women as the team celebrated an 82-69 victory over Bulgaria.
The win not only qualifies Sweden for Saturday's final, but guarantees a berth at next year's FIBA U19 World Championship for Women. |
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