The Ukrainian women's basketball team suffered a heavy defeat to the Icelandic team at the European Championship in Division B. 'Glavkom' reports that the team of Inna Kochubey lost with a score of 71:96, losing the chance to advance to the tournament quarter-finals.
Best player of the match for Ukraine
The best player for the Ukrainian team in this match was the team's leader Polina Tupalo, who scored 34 points (RE 26).
The Ukrainian girls lost the third quarter to their Icelandic opponents with a score of 20:37, after which they lost their advantage and allowed their opponents to increase their lead in the final quarter, leading to defeat. Iceland finished second in the group, while Ukraine was third and could not advance to the playoffs and continue the fight for promotion.
The Ukrainian team will continue its performance in the tournament on Friday, July 11, in the bracket for 9-16 places of Division B. The opponent of the Ukrainian team will be determined later.
U-18 European Championship. Women. Division B
Ukraine - Iceland 71:96 (13:19, 24:14, 20:37, 14:26)
Ukraine: Tupalo 34 + 7 rebounds + 5 steals - 7 turnovers, Kutsenko 10 + 4 assists - 10 turnovers, Petrishak 4, Lesko 3, Anisimova 2 - starter, Shevchenko 13, Solovyan 3, Ishchuk 2 + 7 rebounds, Levontyuk 0, Zhdanova 0
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