Finland, France, Italy and Spain advance to Semis to qualify for World Cup
IZMIR (Turkey) - Finland remained perfect in a spectacular ending against Croatia in Wednesday's action at the FIBA U16 Women's European Championship, joining France, Italy and Spain as the first four teams to qualify for the FIBA U17 Women's Basketball World Cup 2024.
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Key Storylines
- Late free throws help Finland eke out win over Croatia;
- Italy manages to hold back feisty Serbia;
- Spain's third quarter run proves crucial against Hungary;
- France's balanced roster more than Poland can handle.
Top Performers
Tjasa Turnsek did everything Slovenia could ask from her in a tight win over Portugal. She gathered 21 points, 12 rebounds, 4 steals and 3 assists, which gave her an efficiency of 33.
Anna Liepina was also right there as her 25 points, 15 rebounds and 3 blocks gave Latvia the necessary push against Greece.
Croatia had heroes like Olivia Vukosa with efficiency 27, but lost a heart-breaker to Finland. Vukosa - one of the regular Top Performers - had 24 points, a whopping 23 rebounds, 3 blocks and 2 steals in 40 minutes of play.
It's only half-time and OLIVIA VUKOSA already delivered a double-double (11PTS & 11REB)! 🔥😳#FIBAU16Europe x @CbfHks 🇭🇷 pic.twitter.com/ZOWdEo5Yxt
— NextGen Hoops (@NextGenHoops) August 16, 2023
Spain's win over Hungary was propelled by the efforts of Martina Vizmanos Iglesis who had her best outing in the tournament so far with 17 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks and an efficiency valuation of 26.
Last but not least, Belgium's takedown of Turkey couldn't have been set up without Annie Kibedi and her 18 points, 11 rebounds, 3 blocks, 3 steals and efficiency of 25.
Results of the Day
Quarter-Finals
Hungary 64-72 Spain
France 64-45 Poland
Finland 79-78 Croatia
Serbia 46-53 Italy
Classification 9-16
Czech Republic 56-58 Israel
Portugal 62-67 Slovenia
Turkey 45-83 Belgium
Latvia 62-51 Greece
Semi-Finals Pairings
Finland vs Spain
Italy vs France
Classification 5-8 Pairings
Croatia vs Hungary
Serbia vs Poland
Classification 9-12 Pairings
Belgium vs Israel
Latvia vs Slovenia
Classification 13-16 Pairings
Turkey vs Czech Republic
Greece vs Portugal
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