GBR - Olympic-chasing British women battle to maintain Division A status

LONDON (EuroBasket Women Relegation Round) - Great Britain's fight for Division A survival in the EuroBasket Women Relegation Round has captured the imagination of British television.

Channel 4 will work with British Basketball this month to produce a highlights package and magazine feature from Great Britain's forthcoming game against Finland in Worcester.

A date when the program will be aired has yet to be announced.

Mark Clark's Great Britain team finished 1-7 in EuroBasket Women Division A last year, forcing them to take part in the Relegation Round with Finland, Romania and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

On Sunday, Britain trailed 27-13 in Finland but came from behind to win a 63-61 thriller.

Britain's women and men have yet to be confirmed participants at the London 2012 Olympics.

FIBA stated at the time that London was awarded the Games that they wanted to be convinced Britain would put competitive teams on the floor before allowing them to take up the spots normally reserved for host nations.

Britain's men sent out a very loud statement the last two years that they could be very good by winning promotion to Division A and then qualifying for this year's EuroBasket Final Round in Poland.

Britain's women are desperate to maintain their Division A status, which would give them an opportunity to try and qualify for the EuroBasket Women in 2011.

Clark's team will now play home games against Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania and Finland before finishing their Relegation Round on the road.

"We've got off to the best possible start with a good win in Finland but now we need to do the business at home," Clark said.

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