TUR/RUS - Turkey beat Russia but just miss out on last eight

RODEZ (FIBA U17 WORLD CHAMPION WOMEN) – Turkey beat Russia 64-51 but will not reach the quarter-finals as they came three points short of the margin of victory needed.

Hasan Firaet Okul’s team had to win by at least 16 points to book their place in Toulouse and they will stay in Rodez for the Classification Round while the Russians advance to the last eight.

Anna Arkhipova-Von Kalmanovich’s side had a forgettable start, misfiring on their 10 first three-point attempts to trail 16-7 at the end of the first quarter.

In the second period, it was the Turks’s turn to go through a drought as they were outscored 13-7 but led 23-20 at the break.

The Russians tied the game at 30 all early in the second half but Turkey then reasserted their autority, opening the the final period with a double-digit lead, 41-31.

Russia eventually found some offense firepower, but they could not contain their opponents at the other end.

Ozge Kavurmacioglu had 17 points and seven rebounds to lead the way for Turkey.

Quotes

Hasan Firat Okul (Turkey head coach): We wanted to be patient and pushed more in the last period to get the advantage we had to take (to reach the quarter-finals). We failed but this is very encouraging for the rest of the competition. Good luck to Russia. We now will aim to finish ninth.

Anna Arkhipova-Von Kalmanovich (Russia head coach): We showed the opposite of discipline. When you play at this level, you don’t relax. I am very angry. Every fourth quarter of every game has been terrible – even when we won.

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