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De Souza Out For Ros Casares

// 17 November 2008

Spanish champions and EuroLeague Women title hopefuls Ros Casares are deeper than most sides but no team wants to lose its leading rebounder and third leading scorer with big games coming up.

Ross will be without their Brazil international center Erika De Souza for three weeks with a leg muscle injury, the club has confirmed.


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