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EuroBasket Women 2011
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After two days of EuroBasket Women competition in Bydgoszcz all the big teams have wins under their belts. Belarus, the Czech Republic and Lithuania are already assured a place in the qualifying round with two wins each.
Russia, one of the pre-tournament favourites, have been struggling to find their form and were beaten by Lithuania (64-76). However due to the fact that Turkey beat the Slovak Republic, Russia have qualified for the next round.
In their final group match they meet Turkey and the outcome of this match is important because the loser will start the qualifying round with no wins to their name.
The Slovak Republic became the first team to be eliminated and their final match against Lithuania has no effect on the rest of the competition.
In Group B - as expected - Belarus and the Czech Republic have dominated and face each other on the third day of the preliminary round to determine who wins the group and goes into the qualification round with maximum points.
The two nations played each other in the semi-final of the 2010 FIBA World Championship for Women, a game won by the Czech Republic.
Israel and Great Britain face off in a winner-takes-all match with elimination for the losing team. Whatever the outcome of this game, a new line of EuroBasket history will be written for the winners.
Here are all the results from the first two days:
Belarus 55-40 Great Britain
Turkey 58-64 Lithuania
Russia 68-66 Slovak Republic
Czech Republic 72-56 Israel
Slovak Republic 60-76 Turkey
Israel 41-68 Belarus
Lithuania 76-64 Russia
Great Britain 45-60 Czech Republic
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Final Round: 29 June - 3 July
03 July 2011: Russia in Gold, Turkey have to settle for Silver
03 July 2011: France win Bronze
02 July 2011: Croatia are fifth
01 July 2011: Russia and Turkey have qualified for the final
30 June 2011: France will meet Turkey in second semi-final
29 June 2011: Russia and the Czech Republic qualify for semi-final
Qualifying Round: 22 June - 27 June
27 June 2011: Belarus sent packing by Turkey
26 June 2011: Spain have to pack their bags and go home
26 June 2011: Miodrag Baletic from Montenegro is impressed
25 June 2011: Great Britain cannot qualify for quarter-final
24 June 2011: Montenegro down France, while Poland are eliminated
24 June 2011: Coaches delight and Coaches woes
23 June 2011: Lithuania and the Czech Republic made to sweat but qualify
22 June 2011: Montenegro and Latvia qualify while France thump Spain
Preliminary Round: 18 June - 20 June
20 June 2011: Great Britain send Israel home
20 June 2011: Greece joins Germany on the bus home
19 June 2011: Five teams advance already in Bydgoszcz
19 June 2011: France and Spain fall while Montenegro qualify in Katowice
18 June 2011: France crush Croatia while Montenegro write history