June 27, 2019

The tournament started on Thursday with all groups in action in three locations. Games continue on Friday and then Sunday.

Group A:

Hosts Latvia were looking for a good start, but Great Britain’s star trio, led by Johannah Leedham, got them the 74-60 win. Alina Iagupova and Ukraine had the better start, but Marta Xargay and Spain controlled the rest of the game to win 95-77.

Great Britain vs. Latvia 74-60 GBR Leedham 24/6a Samuelson 15 Fagbenle 13/10r Handy 6 Vanderwal 4 Green 4 Jones 3 Monakana 3 Simpson 2 Collins 0 Shaw DNP Campbell DNP LAT Dikaioulaku 17/11r/7a P. Strautmane 14/6r Melnika 11/7r Pilabere 8 Brumermane 3 Kreslina 3 Pulvere 2 Vitola 2 D. Strautmane 0 Ikstena 0 Septe DNP Jakobsone DNP

Ukraine vs. Spain 77-95 UKR Iagupova 38/6r/7a Olkhovyk 10 Udodenko 9/6r Bilotserkivska 9 Naumenko 6/6r Malashenko 2 Kondus 2 Radulovic 1 Horobets 0 Yatskovets 0 Voloshyna 0 Uro-Nile DNP ESP Xargay 31 Palau 16/6r/7a Nicholls 11/9r Dominguez 10 Cruz 8 Gil 8 Ndour 5/8r Pina 2 Ouvina 2 Casas 2 Abalde 0 Vilaro DNP

Group B:

The day started in this group in Riga and Amanda Zahui B and Sweden took the lead early on their way to a 67-51 win. The Czech Republic had an upset on their mind as they started well against France, but could not keep it up in the second half, as a tie score before the final period turned to a 74-61 final margin.

Sweden vs. Montenegro 67-51 SWE Zahui B 21/12r Halvarsson 11/11r Abdi 11 E. Eldebrink 9 Lundquist 4 Loyd 4 F. Eldebrink 3 Drammeh 2 Magarity 2 Nystrom 0 Hamilton-Carter 0 Vesterberg DNP MNE Johnson 15/9r Mujovic 11/6a Pasic 8 Jovanovic 6 Vucetic 5 Kovacevic 4 Aleksic 2 Popovic 0 Matovic 0 Zivkovic DNP Jaksic DNP Lazarevic DNP

France vs. Czech Republic 74-61 FRA Epoupa 18/6a/6s Hartley 13 Miyem 11/8r Chartereau 9/7r Johannes 9 Ayayi 5 Gruda 4/8r Fauthoux 3 Chevaugeon 2 Badiane 0 Rupert 0 Bankole 0 CZE Hejdova 19 Kat. Elhotova 15 Brezinova 8/6r Stepanova 6 Kar. Elhotova 5 Krakovicova 3 Vyoralova 3 Bartakova 2 Vorackova 0 Adamcova DNP Pudlakova DNP Vojtikova DNP

Group C:

This first game in Serbia was in this group in Nis and it was a good one between teams knowing that this was the most important game for their chances to advance. Hungary’s inside-outside combination of Bernadett Hatar and Yvonne Turner got them the 88-84 win over Teja Oblak and Slovenia. The other game was also close, but with less scoring as Italy’s comeback got them the 57-54 win and put them in pole position in the group.

Hungary vs. Slovenia 88-84 HUN Turner 23/6a Hatar 21/11r Studer 17 Zele 8 Dubei 7 Horti 4/6r Varga 4 Raksanyi 2 Lelik 2 Pusztai DNP Kiss DNP Horvath DNP SLO Oblak 21/6a Evans 18 Lisec 13/8r Prezelj 13 Baric 7/10a Friskovec 7 Jakovina 5 Kroselj 0 Rupnik 0 Gorsic 0 Senicar DNP Dautovic DNP

Turkey vs. Italy 54-57 TUR Cakir 13 Koksal 11 Stokes 10/8r Bilgic 10 Caglar 4 Canitez 3 Alben 3 Cora 0 Senyurek 0 Yalcin DNP Guclu DNP Ural DNP ITA Sottana 16 Zandalasini 13 Crippa 7 F. Dotto 6 Romeo 5 Cubaj 3/7r Cinili 3/6r Andre 2 Penna 2 C. Dotto 0 De Pretto DNP Ercoli DNP

Group D:

The first game from a highly anticipated group in Zrenjanin saw club teammates Emma Meesseman and Maria Vadeeva battle in the post with Meesseman helping Belgium come out on top 67-54 over Russia. The last game of the day saw hosts Serbia get a big challenge from Belarus, but survive 55-53.

Russia vs. Belgium 54-67 RUS Vadeeva 20/11r Fedorenkova 8 Musina 6/6r Maiga 6 Levchenko 5 Vieru 3/6r Belyakova 3 Shilova 2 Logunova 1 Leshkovtseva 0 Beglova 0 Gladkova 0 BEL Meesseman 29/9r K. Mestdagh 11 Delaere 8 Allemand 5/7r/6a Wauters 5 Linskens 4 Vanloo 3 Carpreaux 2 Raman 0 Nauwelaers 0 H. Mestdagh 0 Geldof DNP

Belarus vs. Serbia 53-55 BLR Verameyenka 13/10r Papova 10/10r Likhtarovich 9/8r Hasper 8 Snytsina 6 Bentley 4 Rytsikava 3 Tarasava 0 Ziuzkova 0 Masko DNP Brych DNP Inkina DNP SRB Petrovic 18/6r Jovanovic 9 Crvendakic 7/6r Stankovic 7 Brooks 4 Milic 4 Cado 3 Dabovic 2 Miljkovic 1 Butulija 0 Stanacev 0 Skoric DNP