The Ukrainian U-20 team lost to Ireland with a score of 67:71 at the European Championship in Division B. Our girls started the game not very well, losing the first quarter by a significant margin of 15 points, but managed to rally in the second half and even equalized the score.
At the beginning of the last quarter, the Ukrainians went ahead by 9 points but could not maintain the lead. However, even a defeat by 4 points will allow our team to advance to the next stage of the tournament.
The upcoming matches against Great Britain and Ireland will be important for our girls. If the British win, Ukraine will drop from first place in the group. But a victory for Ireland or the British by a margin of 39 points or more will simply place our team in second place.
Ukraine - Ireland 67:71
Miskolc, Hungary
Ukraine: Tynshchuk 11, Tycha 6, Vypovska 5, Petrishak 2, Sinyakova 13, Tupalo 14, Chernysh 6, Shakhvatova 4, Lavrynets 3, Kutsenko 3.
The coaching staff of the Ukrainian team has already decided on the roster for future matches. Players such as Oleksandr Kovlyar, Vitaliy Zotov, Issouf Sanon, Ilya Tyrtyshnyk, Maksym Shulha, Svyatoslav Mikhailiuk, Mykhailo Bublyk, and others are included.
Intermediate result: The Ukrainian U-20 team lost in the match against Ireland, but has a chance to advance to the next stage of the tournament even after this defeat. Important matches against Great Britain and Ireland will determine the team's participation in the group stage.