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Germans Upset Ukraine In Group A

// 06 September 2008

Germany upset Ukraine 74-65 on Saturday for their first victory in EuroBasket Women Qualifying Group A.

Anne Breitreiner had 23 points and seven rebounds for the Germans, who won despite a 22-point, nine-rebound performance from Ukraine's Olexandra Gorbunova.


Lithuania Come From Behind To Beat Ukraine // 03 September 2008 Lithuania beat Ukraine 73-68 on Wednesday to move into second place in EuroBasket Women qualifying Group A. Coming off a 16-point home setback against group leaders Israel to slump to 3-2, Lithuania needed to prevail to have a good chance of claiming second spot in the standings and book an automatic place in next year's final round in Riga, Latvia.
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Lithuania Come From Behind To Beat Ukraine

Lithuania beat Ukraine 73-68 on Wednesday to move into second place in EuroBasket Women qualifying Group A.

Coming off a 16-point home setback against group leaders Israel to slump to 3-2, Li...


Ukraine Hold On For Win Over Battling Britain // 30 August 2008 Ukraine's women opened up a 21-point lead late in the third quarter but then had to hold on for dear life before defeating Great Britain on Saturday. Olexandra Gorbunova had 26 points and seven rebounds for Volodymyr Bryukhovetskiy's team, which committed 23 turnovers but still won 80-73 to improve to 4-1 and remain at the top of Group A in EuroBasket Women qualifying.
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Ukraine Hold On For Win Over Battling Britain

Ukraine's women opened up a 21-point lead late in the third quarter but then had to hold on for dear life before defeating Great Britain on Saturday.

Olexandra Gorbunova had 26 poi...