On Saturday, Luxembourg’s U18 girls played the second classification game (places 9-12) of the European Championship (Division B).
Luxembourg lost 75:89 against Bulgaria. The FLBB team will now play for places 11-12 to finish the competition. Dionne Madjo led Luxembourg with 26 points.
game stats –> game stats Luxembourg Bulgaria
Coaching staff:
„Today we lost against a strong and physical Bulgarian team. They used their strength to their advantage, and although we were prepared and knew their main weapons, we couldn’t stop them. We didn’t execute our game plan the way we needed to, especially in the first half.
The second half was more balanced, but we were constantly chasing the score. It’s difficult to win a game when the opponent scores 89 points. Everyone is disappointed, knowing that with better execution the outcome could have been different.
Still, the girls gave everything on the court, fought until the end, and showed heart. Tomorrow we play our last game for the 11th spot, and we’ll focus on defending better and finishing the tournament on a positive note. »
Results of the group games (group B)
Luxembourg – Netherlands 55:65
Luxembourg – Estland 45:95
Luxembourg – Slovakia 29:74
Luxembourg – Austria 54:52
Luxembourg finished the group in 4th place out of 5 teams.
Classification games (places 9-16)
Romania – Luxembourg 68:75
Classification games (places 9-12)
Luxembourg – Bulgaria 75:89
Classification game (place 11-12)
Sunday 18:00 Luxembourg – Azerbaijan
Live stats, stream and information about the tournament (FIBA) –> U18 European Championship / FIBA
Picture: FIBA
