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Hungary Surrender Huge Lead, Then Qualify In Overtime

// 13 September 2008

Hungary prevailed 72-62 in overtime at Croatia on Saturday to narrowly clinch a place in next year's EuroBasket Women.

In a thrilling final day, the Hungarians improved to 5-3 and edged out Ukraine in the race for the best third-place team in the four groups on a goal differential tie-breaker.


Hungary Rock Romania // 10 September 2008 Hungary put their agonizing overtime defeat to France behind them and hammered Romania on Wednesday to keep alive their faint hopes of direct qualification for the EuroBasket Women. The Hungarians won 85-59 with Zsófia Fegyverneky's 20 points leading the way.
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Hungary Rock Romania

Hungary put their agonizing overtime defeat to France behind them and hammered Romania on Wednesday to keep alive their faint hopes of direct qualification for the EuroBasket Women.

The Hun...


French Book Return Trip To EuroBasket Women // 06 September 2008 France needed overtime but finally saw off the challenge of Hungary to win qualifying Group C and clinch a place in next year's EuroBasket Women in Riga, Latvia. Celine Dumerc had 12 points and 10 rebounds and also came up with three steals as the French prevailed 68-64.
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French Book Return Trip To EuroBasket Women

France needed overtime but finally saw off the challenge of Hungary to win qualifying Group C and clinch a place in next year's EuroBasket Women in Riga, Latvia.

Celine Dumerc had 12 poin...