Our U18 ladies have finished the European Championship (Division B) at the second place and grab the silver medal! On Sunday, the team lost the final against a strong team from Croatia, the final score was 66:93.
Croatia was on fire to start the game, they hit outside shot after outside shot (5/5) and led 34:24 after the first 10 minutes. Luxembourg played well on offense and as many as 7 players scored points in the first half, but the FLBB squad could not stop the opponent from scoring and Luxembourg trailed 40:53 at the break. Luxembourg kept fighting but was not able to reduce the deficit in the second half, Croatia hit shots from outside and scored inside which allowed the opponent to extend their lead.
Ehi Etute had a double double of 23 points and 23 rebounds, Emma Blasen (12 points) and Isa Hamalainen (10) scored in double digits in this final game.
The whole Luxembourgish team played an outstanding tournament, their fighting spirit allowed the team to come back from deficits and win games in the final moments. Ehi Etute has clearly underlined her outstanding talent with individual performances that were noticed around the world! She is the favorite to win the MVP award of the tournament. After the game, Etute was named MVP of the tournament with 33.2 points per game and 23.4 rebounds, Isa Hamalainen was also part of the tournament’s starting 5 – congratulations! 🙂
game stats –> game stats Luxembourg – Croatia
Coaching staff:
„We faced the best team in the competition today. They were more physical and more athletic than our team. We fought with a lot of energy but unfortunately it wasn’t enough. We couldn’t stop their quick transitions and they controlled also the inside game.
Anyhow we are really proud of the girls. Silver medal it’s a big achievement! They pushed themselves over the limits and anybody’s expectations! »
All tournament team:
MVP Ehi Etute:
All RESULTS OF THE COMPETITION:
Group stage:
Greece – Luxembourg 62:63
Romania – Luxembourg 82:92 (overtime)
Austria – Luxembourg 64:73
Quarter final:
Luxembourg – Slovakia 82:77 (overtime)
Semi final
Luxembourg – Bosnia and Herzegovina 65:64
FINAL
Luxembourg – Croatia 66:93
What a tournament of our ladies, well done!
