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Montenegro, Sweden Remain Unbeaten

// 10 September 2008

Montenegro and Sweden remained perfect in EuroBasket Women Division B qualifying action on Wednesday.

The team from the Balkans won their fifth straight game steamrolling Iceland (1-4), 92-72.


Paula, Portugal Bolster Defense To Top Group // 08 September 2008 Portugal began their EuroBasket Women Division B campaign with a heavy home defeat to Sweden on August 27. That game must have seemed as if it was played a long time ago after Paula Muxiri fired the Portuguese to a third successive win in Group B on Saturday.
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Paula, Portugal Bolster Defense To Top Group

Portugal began their EuroBasket Women Division B campaign with a heavy home defeat to Sweden on August 27.

That game must have seemed as if it was played a long time ago after Paula Muxiri...


Montenegro Remain Unbeaten // 07 September 2008 Montenegro won again on Saturday night to remain the only unbeaten side in EuroBasket Women Division B. Jelena Dubljevic had 20 points and 14 rebounds to fire the Montenegrins to a 74-69 Group A triumph at Slovenia.
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Montenegro Remain Unbeaten

Montenegro won again on Saturday night to remain the only unbeaten side in EuroBasket Women Division B.

Jelena Dubljevic had 20 points and 14 rebounds to fire the Montenegrins to a 74-69 Grou...


Coach 'Ashamed' After Below-Paar Performance From Luxembourg // 03 September 2008 Portugal, Sweden and Ireland both posted their seconds wins of the EuroBasket Women Division B season while Montenegro edged the Netherlands in an 82-80 thriller. Joana Lopez had 16 points and seven rebounds as the Portuguese thrashed Luxembourg, 80-32.
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Coach 'Ashamed' After Below-Paar Performance From Luxembourg

Portugal, Sweden and Ireland both posted their seconds wins of the EuroBasket Women Division B season while Montenegro edged the Netherlands in an 82-80 thriller.

Joana Lopez had 16 points an...


Irish Overcome Turmoil To Post Big Win // 02 September 2008
Ireland hit a couple of bumps in the road last week at the start of their EuroBasket Women Division B campaign but they still prevailed over Slovenia. After suffering a 12-point defeat to Montenegro, Sasa Punosevac stepped down as Irish boss due to personal reasons and was replaced by Montenotte Hotel Cork boss Mark Scannell.
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Irish Overcome Turmoil To Post Big Win

Ireland hit a couple of bumps in the road last week at the start of their EuroBasket Women Division B campaign but they still prevailed over Slovenia.

After suffering a 12-point defeat to M...


Dutch Win Again, Portugal Bounce Back // 30 August 2008 Portugal were demolished in front of their own fans by Sweden in midweek but they made amends in EuroBasket Women Division B with a 65-64 Group B win in Estonia. Paula Muxiri's 18 points and nine rebounds led the Portuguese, who won despite turning the ball over 22 times.
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Dutch Win Again, Portugal Bounce Back

Portugal were demolished in front of their own fans by Sweden in midweek but they made amends in EuroBasket Women Division B with a 65-64 Group B win in Estonia.

Paula Muxiri's 18 points an...


Punosevac Leaves Ireland Women // 29 August 2008 Sasa Punosevac has left his position as head coach of Ireland's senior women's Team with immediate effect due to personal reasons. Montenotte Hotel Cork Head Coach Mark Scannell will take charge of Ireland's European clash with Slovenia on Saturday and will remain in the role on a temporary basis until the end of this season's qualifying campaign.
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Punosevac Leaves Ireland Women

Sasa Punosevac has left his position as head coach of Ireland's senior women's Team with immediate effect due to personal reasons.

Montenotte Hotel Cork Head Coach Mark Scannell...


Portugal Upbeat Despite Falling To Sweden // 29 August 2008 Portugal had hoped to start their EuroBasket Women Division B campaign with a big win against Sweden on Wednesday but they were blown out by the Scandinavians. The Swedes cruised to a 78-56 triumph in São Paio Gramaço, in the north of Portugal.
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Portugal Upbeat Despite Falling To Sweden

Portugal had hoped to start their EuroBasket Women Division B campaign with a big win against Sweden on Wednesday but they were blown out by the Scandinavians.

The Swedes cruised to...