NEWSFrance captured a bronze medal at the U20 European Championship Women on Sunday after coming back from a seven-point deficit late in the third quarter to win 65-63 over Turkey in Sofia.
Les Bleues, whose title dreams were ended by Serbia in Saturday's semi-final, had to play catch-up with 11 minutes to go and made the crucial plays to take home the victory. |
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Miljana Musovic poured in a game-high 20 points as Serbia crushed France 76-64 to reach their first ever final at the the U20 European Championship for Women.
France led 31-30 after 17 minutes played but led by Musovic's hot hand, Serbia hit their opponents with a 19-5 run that bridged the second and third quarter to take control of the game. |
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More HeadlinesUnbeaten France edged Turkey 76-70 to book a meeting with Serbia in the semi-final round of the U20 European Championship for Women.
With one minute remaining and the scored tied at 70 70, France went on a 6-0 run to claim their sixth consecutive triumph in Sofia. |
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France beat Latvia 70-60 on Wednesday to maintain their unbeaten run at the U20 European Championship for Women.
Nwal-Endene Miyem scored 18 points and pulled down 11 rebounds for France. |
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