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SWE/USA - USA romp to final victory

rss-editor@fiba.com — Sun, 5 Aug 2007 22:01:14 GMT

BRATISLAVA (FIBA U19 World Championships for Women) - The United States claimed a second successive gold in the FIBA U19 World Championships for Women with a comprehensive 99-57 win over Sweden in Sunday’s final. Maya Moore was the star of the show with 19 points and 13 rebounds, while team-mate Jantel Lavender also got a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds.

SRB/ESP - Serbia edge out Spain for bronze

rss-editor@fiba.com — Sun, 5 Aug 2007 20:15:16 GMT

BRATISLAVA (FIBA U19 World Championships for Women) - Serbia picked up bronze in the FIBA U19 World Championships for Women after edging a low-scoring third-place play-off with Spain 52-50. After trailing for most of the game, Spain’s Tamara Abalde sank two jump shots to level at 50-50 with 01:18 on the clock, but their opponents scored twice from the charity stripe in the final minute to claim a narrow victory.

SWE/SRB - Sweden denied Serbia

rss-editor@fiba.com — Sat, 4 Aug 2007 21:39:52 GMT

BRATISLAVA (FIBA U19 World Championship for Women) - Sweden denied Serbia a second successive final spot after outscoring them by 17 points in the fourth quarter to win their semi-final 85-75. Serbia, the 2005 FIBA U19 World Championship for Women silver medalists, took advantage of their opponents’ failure to sink a single three-pointer in the first three periods to lead by seven points going into the final quarter.

USA/ESP - Moore the merrier for USA

rss-editor@fiba.com — Sat, 4 Aug 2007 22:14:31 GMT

BRATISLAVA (FIBA U19 World Championship for Women) - Maya April Moore poured in a game-high 24 points as the United States clinched a place in the FIBA U19 World Championship for Women final with a 69-46 triumph over Spain. Spain duo Laura Nicholls Gonzalez (11 points) and Tamara Abalde Diaz (10) were the only other players to notch double figures in a low-scoring second semi-final in Bratislava.

SRB/KOR - Serbia overcome Korea in quarters

rss-editor@fiba.com — Fri, 3 Aug 2007 21:49:21 GMT

BRATISLAVA (FIBA U19 World Championship for Women) - Serbia progressed to a final-four meeting with Sweden after holding off the challenge of Korea in the quarter-finals of the FIBA U19 World Championship for Women. Serbia triumphed 74-62 to complete the line up of the semis and challenge for a place in the final against either tournament favourites USA or Spain.

SVK/SWE - Sweden oust hosts Slovakia in quarters

rss-editor@fiba.com — Fri, 3 Aug 2007 22:00:15 GMT

BRATISLAVA (FIBA U19 World Championship for Women) - Sweden advanced to the semi-finals of the FIBA U19 World Championship for Women, triumphing 68-65 over Slovakia in a pulsating quarter-final contest. The match ebbed and flowed throughout, with Sweden relinquishing the lead in the third quarter, but they fought back with a devastating opening to the final 10 minutes which ultimately secured their passage.

ESP/AUS - Spain edge Australia in thriller

rss-editor@fiba.com — Fri, 3 Aug 2007 17:22:31 GMT

BRATISLAVA (FIBA U19 World Championship for Women) - Spain booked their place in the semi-finals of the FIBA U19 World Championship for Women after an amazing turnaround saw them seal a last-gasp 72-69 win over Australia. The European side were trailing 46-30 at the start of the third period before an eight-minute blitz saw them go into the final 10 minutes 55-50 in front.

USA/CZE - USA into last four

rss-editor@fiba.com — Fri, 3 Aug 2007 15:22:42 GMT

BRATISLAVA (FIBA U19 World Championship for Women) - The United States advanced to the semi-finals of the FIBA U19 World Championship for Women after beating the Czech Republic 85-66 in their quarter-final on Friday. Jantel Lavender was the star for the so-far undefeated Americans bagging 25 points and nine rebounds as her ...

USA/SVK - Unbeaten USA sees off Slovakia

rss-editor@fiba.com — Wed, 1 Aug 2007 19:24:06 GMT

BRATISLAVA (FIBA U19 World Championship for Women) - The USA maintained their 100% record in the FIBA U19 World Championship for Women with an 84-60 win in the Eighth Finals over Slovakia. Maya Moore scored 24 points and grabbed six rebounds as the US set up a quarter-final clash with Czech Republic on Friday.

CZE/BRA - Czechs advance to quarters

rss-editor@fiba.com — Wed, 1 Aug 2007 19:42:24 GMT

BRATISLAVA (FIBA U19 World Championship for Women) - Czech Republic qualified for the quarter finals of the FIBA U19 World Championship for Women with an 84-72 victory over Brazil. The result pushed the European side up into fourth place, level on points with their South American rivals, but with a better points difference and head-to-head record.

SRB/AUS - Serbians edge Australia to top group

rss-editor@fiba.com — Wed, 1 Aug 2007 19:54:46 GMT

BRATISLAVA (FIBA U19 World Championship for Women) - Serbia beat Australia 67-54 to win Group F and advance to the quarter-finals of the FIBA U19 World Championship for Women in Bratislava. They will now face Korea in the last eight on Friday while the defeated Australians, who finished runners up in the group, will play Spain.

ESP/LTU - Spain too strong for Lithuanians

rss-editor@fiba.com — Wed, 1 Aug 2007 19:38:49 GMT

BRATISLAVA (FIBA U19 World Championship for Women) - Spain eased their way into the quarter-finals of the FIBA U19 World Championship for Women with a comfortable 69-46 win over Lithuania. Tamara Abalde was the star for the Spanish as she totalled 15 points and seven rebounds to help dump the Eastern European side out of the tournament.

KOR/CHN - Korea edge out China

rss-editor@fiba.com — Wed, 1 Aug 2007 19:46:23 GMT

BRATISLAVA (FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women) - Korea saw off the challenge of Far East neighbours China 67-63 in the eighth finals to progress to the quarter-finals of the FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women in Bratislava. Hye Bae and Ajeong Kang starred for the victors, each collecting 20 points, with Hye Bae adding six rebounds and Ajeong Kang two as Korea progressed to the quarter-finals.

SWE/CAN - Sweden progress with ease

rss-editor@fiba.com — Wed, 1 Aug 2007 19:28:15 GMT

BRATISLAVA (FIBA U19 World Championship for Women) - Sweden booked their place in the quarter finals of the FIBA U19 World Championship for Women with a comprehensive 70-49 victory over Canada. Sweden profited from an emphatic opening half to the clash, which saw them take a 16-point lead going into the mid-game interval.

SRB - Petrovic setback deflates Serbs

rss-editor@fiba.com — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:48:30 GMT

BELGRADE (FIBA U19 World Championship for Women) - Serbia have suffered a blow in their FIBA U19 World Championship for Women campaign after Sonja Petrovic withdrew through injury. Petrovic had been one of the stars of the tournament in Slovakia thus far, with 23 points and 10 rebounds, but she injured her ankle in the 76-71 win over the Czech Republic ...

KOR/LIT - Koreans secure hard-fought win

rss-editor@fiba.com — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 21:04:05 GMT

BRATISLAVA (FIBA U19 World Championship for Women) - Korea boosted their chances of progressing into the knockout stages of the FIBA U19 World Championship for Women with a 93-81 victory over Lithuania. The Asian side picked up their first win of the eighth-finals stage to leave their Group E rivals with a mountain to climb if they are to progress into the next phase.

USA/ESP - Late show seals win for USA

rss-editor@fiba.com — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 21:42:27 GMT

BRATISLAVA (FIBA U19 World Championship for Women) - Tournament favourites USA left it late before securing a 74-66 victory over Spain at the FIBA U19 World Championship for Women. The Group E rivals, who had both won their opening eighth-finals game, were separated by just two points with only 60 seconds remaining. But a 28-point haul ...

SVK/CHN - Hosts secure narrow win

rss-editor@fiba.com — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 21:10:28 GMT

BRATISLAVA (FIBA U19 World Championship for Women) - Hosts Slovak Republic made it two wins from two in the eighth-finals stage with a narrow 66-61 victory over China in the FIBA U19 World Championship for Women. The Group E high-flyers withstood some fierce pressure from their Asian opponents before a strong third period secured the five-point win.

AUS/CZE - Aussies win thriller

rss-editor@fiba.com — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:01:32 GMT

BRATISLAVA (FIBA U19 World Championship for Women) - Australia claimed a thrilling 85-79 victory over the Czech Republic to continue their impressive form in the FIBA U19 World Championship for Women. The Group F rivals were separated by just one point with just over one minute remaining, but a seven-point haul from Australia in the final 90 seconds secured victory and left the Czech Republic with a huge task if they are to qualify for the knockout phase.

SRB/SWE - Serbia show class

rss-editor@fiba.com — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:30:11 GMT

BRATISLAVA (FIBA U19 World Championship for Women) - Serbia continued their impressive form in the FIBA U19 World Championship for Women with a 61-49 victory over Sweden. The Group F leaders maintained their unbeaten record in the eighth-finals stage with a comfortable win to keep rivals Sweden at bay for the majority of the clash.