NEWSGreat Britain have appointed Australian Tom Maher as coach of their women's team. Maher, who coached the Opals at Olympics and FIBA World Championships for Women and also guided New Zealand and most recently China, is currently leading the Bulleen Boomers in Australia's WNBL. |
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Romania held on to defeat Great Britain 71-66 on Monday to clinch first place in the Relegation Round and condemn the Brits to life in Division B. The Romanians, who also won a close game against Mark Clark's team in Britain on January 10, improved to 5-1 and dropped their opponents to 3-3. |
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More HeadlinesBosnia and Herzegovina threw a major scare into Great Britain on Friday but fell 61-77 in the EuroBasket Women Relegation Round clash. Britain (3-2), needing to win to maintain a realistic chance of avoiding the drop into Division B, trailed 49-48 with 2:12 left in the third quarter but Mark Clark's team went on a 25-2 run over the next seven minutes to take command and ultimately claim a vital road win. |
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Finland edged ahead of Great Britain into second place in the EuroBasket Women Relegation Round with a 60-55 triumph over the Brits in Worcester. After falling to Mark Clark's Brits in Finland in their opener and then losing in a heavy defeat at Romania, the Finns have rebounded by beating Bosnia and Herzegovina and now Britain. |
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