Lithuania – Turkey: 55-67 MATCH RESULTS – SUMMARY | FIBA 2021 Women’s European Championship Qualification
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Basketball FIBA Women’s European Championship 2021 Qualifying Round Group E match of the 4th week in Turkey, beat Lithuania 67-55 in the match played in Istanbul.
With this result, the crescent-star team got their second win and secured the group to finish in second place before the last match between Serbia and Lithuania.
In addition to the teams ranking first in their groups, the top 5 group runners will receive a visa to the European Championship, which Serbia is guaranteed to attend, whose group leadership has been confirmed before.
After the competitions to be played on Saturday, February 6, the second place of the best 5 groups will be determined.
10-0’lık ser encounter began with Turkey, can not benefit from blank shot 7 minutes into Lithuania 15-6 was superior. A National Team finished the first quarter ahead 19-9.
Lithuania started better in the second period. The green-whites, who scored under the crucible, reduced the difference to 3 points in the 13th minute: 18-21. Turkey, headed for the outside shooting across the painted area but good defending Lithuania was forced to find a number. The green and whites caught the tie in the 16th minute: 24-24. The crescent-star team, which recovered and found baskets with its short players, was ahead 31-26 in the 17th minute. Turkey, closed circuit 33-29 superior.
The crescent-star team made an effective start to the second half with the baskets they found under the basket. Turkey, Pelin mid-range basket by 25 minutes of Bilgicler finished ahead 42-33. In the middle of the quarter, the pace of the game increased. The A National Team, which was effective against Lithuania, which had difficulty in producing scores, increased the difference to 14 points in the 28th minute: 33-47. Turkey defender finds its rhythm, it gave the chance to the opponent only 7 points in the quarter. Nationals went to the final period with an advantage of 18 points (36-54).
The last quarter started with mutual baskets. Turkey does not allow to close the gap, 63-46 was superior to 36 minutes. protect the rule of Turkey won the match 67-55.
DOUBLE DIGIT ADDITIVE FROM 4 NAMES!
In the National Team, Pelin Bilgiç played 12 points, Olcay Çakır Turgut 11, Şerife Onar and Gizem Yavuz 10 points each and played an important role in the victory.
In Lithuania, Kamile Nacickaite scored 17 and Giedre Labuckiene 15 points.
