14.06.2009

Poland, Czech Republic Look For First Qualifying Round Win

Poland go into their final Qualifying Round game against the Czech Republic looking to snap a two-game losing skid.

After stunning Greece in Group B with Magdalena Leciejewska's buzzer-beating jumper and then coming from behind in the fourth quarter to knock off Hungary, Poland have suffered setbacks to Slovakia and Spain.

13.06.2009

Spain Keep Pesky Poland At Bay

Another third-quarter master class by Spain propelled Evaristo Perez's team to a fifth consecutive victory at the EuroBasket Women.

Using their trade-mark defense and fast-breaks, the Spanish rolled to a 67-55 triumph.

12.06.2009

Poland Desperate For A Win, Face Spain

Poland won't need any extra incentive to beat Spain when the two meet in the Qualifying Round Group E on Saturday as they need a win to strengthen their bid for a place in the Quarter-Finals.

But six years ago and all of Poland will remember how their team self-destructed in the fourth quarter of the bronze-medal game against Spain, a result that sent the winners to the Athens Games and kept the Poles out of the Olympics.