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France required overtime to beat Hungary (68-64). With this victory France have qualified for the finals to be held in Latvia next year.
Match report and after match comments from the coaches and players and audio comments with Celine Dumerc and Emmanuelle Hermouet to come soon.
In the other matches played:
Group A
Lithuania win at home against Great Britain(76-68) while Germany win home against Ukraine(74-65)
Group B
Turkey cruise past Finland (74-42) while Italy win comfortable against Bosnia and Herzegovina (75-49).
Group C
France have won the group after beating Hungary. The Slovak Republic win away against Romania (83-67)
Group D
Belgium win at home against Bulgaria (87-60) while Serbia win on the road in Greece (64-61)
The Open LFB also known as Basket and the City, has become the traditional opening for the LFB season in France. The event will be held again at the Pierre de Coubertin arena, in Paris.
Shay Doron scored 25 points for Israel as they beat Germany (74-59) in Group A. This result will keep Israel in first place.
Celine Dumerc scored 18 points for France in defeat against the Slovak Republic(55-63).
Group A: Israel 74-59 Germany
Ukraine 68-73 Lithuania
Group B:
Poland 76-64 Turkey
Finland 52-68 Italy
Group C: Slovak Republic 63-55 France Croatia 66-64 Romania
Group D: Serbia 73-57 Bulgaria
Belgium 66-77 Greece
French players acknowledge supporters: photo credit Ann-Dee Lemour
By clicking on the link you will get a full match report of the French game and a explanation of EuroBasket qualification rules as well as a brief summary of the other group stages.
Group A:
Great Britain 73-80 Ukraine
Lithuania 60-72 Israel
Group B:
Italy 69-76 Poland Bosnia and Herzegovina 75-74 Finland
Group C:
Hungary 85-76 Slovak Republic France 75-50 Croatia
Group D:
Greece 79-59 Bulgaria Belgium 73-60 Serbia
Eurobasket Women 2009 qualifiers news from Group C with France not playing and Great Britain, hosts of 2012 Olympic hosts beat French neighbours Germany
France win on the road against Hungary (67-66) to make it three wins in three games.
Bourges Basket duo Ndongue and Miyem for France lead the scoring with 18 and 12 points each.
A news round up of the Division B championship with extended news on the Dutch U16 side that won the Partnership Tournament and finished in sixth place during the Termosteps U16 European Championship Women Division B.
The Eurobasket Women 2009 qualifiers have started well for France as they have opened with two wins. They have beaten Croatia and the Slovak Republic in their first two games.
Termosteps U16 European Championship women Division A ends with Spain taking the title by beating Italy. France win bronze over Sweden and Belgium take fifth.
The youth international basketball U18 European Championship Women Division B is on its last day: Belgium meets Latvia in the final while Slovenia and Greece are fighting it out for third place.
The youth international basketball U18 European Championship Women Division B is reaching its climax with four nations battling out for promotion. Who will it be: Belgium, Greece, Latvia, Slovenia?
With less than three minutes to play Latvia are leading (65-38) and are looking good for Division A.
Sabine Niedola scores 16 points during the second period as Latvia lead Greece (37-23) at the interval.
Nika Baric scored 30 points for Slovenia but this was not enough to stop Belgium with Kim Mestdagh on 21 points to win (81-70).
Belgium lead Slovenia by 17 points with 1:10 to play in the third period (62-45).
The Netherlands win (72-69) as Menz and Mankertz foul out for Germany.
Game tied (60-60) at end of regulation time.
Germany move 4 points clear (57-53) after back to back scores from Danina Skrobek.
20 seconds into the final period German head coach picks up a technical foul.
The teams are all square at the interval (50-50). Karen van der Nieuwendijk is making life difficult for Germany with 18 points and 11 rebounds as The Netherlands trail (45-48) midway through the third period.
Germany lead at the interval (40-38).
Estonia did enough in yet another close game to beat Hungary (63-61). Estonia will now play for fifth.
In two classification games played earlier today:
Portugal 74-62 Ireland
Denmark 71-75 Scotland
Termosteps U16 European Championship Women is set for the qualification round. France go into this stage of the competition with maximum points after a successful first stage.
France required overtime to beat Hungary (68-64). With this victory France have qualified for the finals to be held in Latvia next year.
Match report and after match comments from the coaches and players and audio comments with Celine Dumerc and Emmanuelle Hermouet to come soon.
Shay Doron scored 25 points for Israel as they beat Germany (74-59) in Group A. This result will keep Israel in first place.
Celine Dumerc scored 18 points for France in defeat against the Slovak Republic(55-63).
Nika Baric scored 30 points for Slovenia but this was not enough to stop Belgium with Kim Mestdagh on 21 points to win (81-70).
Belgium lead Slovenia by 17 points with 1:10 to play in the third period (62-45).