Greece with two wins in two days, hosts win dramatic opener
SARAJEVO (FIBA U18 Women's European Championship 2016 Division B) - Greece are the only team with a 2-0 record after the first two days of play in Sarajevo, whilst hosts Bosnia and Herzegovina started their tournament with a late win over Finland.
Greece took control of the game against Ireland with a 17-9 third quarter, which led them to a 63-59 win, their second in Group C. Evgenia Kollatou and Elena Tsineke combined for 44 points for Greece, with the former also grabbing 10 rebounds for a double-double. Claire Melia had 25 points and 9 rebounds for Ireland, who are now at 1-1.
Also in Group C, Estonia defeated England 54-47, thanks to a 22-point, 11-rebound double-double by Sandra Tael. That was Estonia's first outing in Sarajevo, while England dropped to 0-2.
Bosnia and Herzegovina were on the court for the first time in Group A. Milina Miselic struggled from the field, missing all eight of her three-point attempts before the last minute. That did not stop her however from perservering, as she connected on a pair of game-winning triples in the final 40 seconds of the game, for a 68-66 win over Finland.
Miselic finished with 12 points and 7 rebounds, Melisa Brcaninovic had a monster performance with 24 points and 16 rebounds, and Nikolina Zubac also had a double-double with 10 points and 10 boards. Helmi Tulonen had 23 points and nine rebounds for Finland, who are now at 1-1.
Portugal have the same record, after they beat Romania 69-53 in Group A. Catarina Mateus hit four triples to finish with a game-high 25 points. Andrea Cretu had 16 for Romania on 10-of-11 shooting from the free-throw line.
In Group B, Belarus and Ukraine claimed wins. Nataliia Tsiubyk had 17 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals to lead Ukraine to a 60-35 win over Denmark. Aryna Masko scored 17 for Belarus, but Maryia Vasileuka also deserved the game hero honours as she collected 14 points and 17 rebounds in a 72-60 win over Poland.
Belarus are now at 1-0, while Denmark, Ukraine and Poland all stand at 1-1. Albania are yet to win a game in Group B.
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