November 21, 2018
Group A:
Slovakia knew that a win at home in Ruzomberok would lead to them advancing, but Barbora Balintova’s effort was not enough as Montenegro got production from the naturalized player spot as Glory Johnson led them to an 82-68 win and qualification. Attention turned to Reykjavik, where Hildur Kjartandottir and Helena Sverrisdottir wanted to get one win for the home fans despite Iceland’s elimination, but Bosnia and Herzegovina fought back and won 84-74, which was well short of the required margin to qualify.
Slovakia vs. Montenegro 68-82 SVK Balintova 20 Palenikova 17 Hruscakova 10 Felixova 7 Slamova 6/8r Mistinova 5 Deptova 2 Oroszova 1/6r Stasova 0 Mikulasikova 0 Jakubcova 0 MNE Johnson 27/16r Mujovic 15 Matovic 15 Jovanovic 10/6r Aleksic 7 Vucetic 4 Kovacevic 2 Popovic 2 Jaksic 0 Zivkovic DNP Lekovic DNP Markovic DNP
Iceland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina 74-84 ISL Kjartandottir 27/11r/7a H. Sverrisdottir 22/14r/9a U. Jonsdottir 7/6r T. Jonsdottir 4 G. Gunnarsdottir 4 Amundadottir 3 Hinriksdottir 2 G. Sverrisdottir 0 B. Gunnarsdottir 0 H. Jonsdottir 0 Bjarnadottir 0 BIH Babic 15 Deura 15 Gajic 13/14r Delic 8 Kapor 8 Dzebo 7/7r Rahmanovic 7 Dzombeta 5 Vrancic 4 Zubac 2 Brcaninovic 0 Markovic 0
Standings: Montenegro 4-2, Bosnia and Herzegovina 4-2, Slovakia 4-2, Iceland 0-6
Group B:
A Belarus win in Kayseri would mean that both teams advanced automatically and that is what happened as Turkey led in the first half and then surrendered it to fall 60-56. The two eliminated teams met in Bydgoszcz and Poland beat Estonia 82-51.
Turkey vs. Belarus 56-60 TUR Cakir 14 Senyurek 11 Hollingsworth 8/8r Koksal 6 Alben 5/13r/6a Yalcin 4 Gulcan 4 Guner 2 Takmaz 2 Canitez 0 Yavas 0 Ural 0 BLR Snytsina 17 Likhtarovich 10 Papova 10 Hasper 7/11r Verameyenka 6/8r Rytsikava 3/6r Ziuzkova 3 Bentley 2/6r Tarasava 2 Masko DNP Brych DNP Holubeva DNP
Poland vs. Estonia 82-51 POL Pobozy 16/6r Puss 12/6r Marciniak 9/6r Trzeciak 8 Szybala 8 Szajtauer 7 Gajda 6/7a Kaczmarczyk 5/9r Stankiewicz 5 Dobrowolska 4 Naczk 2 Schmidt 0 EST Rausberg 14 Kosareva 7 Koster 6/11r Asi 6 Pokk 4 Piibur 4 Puik 4 Teder 4 Svilberg 2 Rits 0 Korjus 0 Oinits 0
Standings: Turkey 5-1, Belarus 5-1, Poland 2-4, Estonia 0-6
Group C:
Hungary hoped that Russia would take it easy in Ekaterinburg and allow both teams to advance, but Raisa Musina and company did not oblige, winning 56-53. With the game being the first of the day, they then had to wait for the other games to be played before they could confirm their spot. Enxhi Xhanaj had a big game for Albania in Kedianiai, but Lithuania showed no mercy in a 146-58 win, getting plenty of scoring from Gintare Petronyte, Egle Siksniute, and Kamile Nacickaite.
Russia vs. Hungary 56-53 RUS Musina 20/9r Vadeeva 12/7r Vieru 10 Leshkovtseva 5 Shilova 4 Belyakova 3 Beglova 1 Anoikina 1 Maiga 0 Fedorenkova 0 Tikhonenko 0 Petrushina 0 HUN Goree 12/6r Studer 12 Hatar 11/13r Raksanyi 5/6r Dubei 4 Varga 4 Gereben 2 Kiss 2 Katona 1 Lelik 0 Barnai 0 Nagy 0
Lithuania vs. Albania 146-58 LTU Petronyte 27/11r Siksniute 24/15r Nacickaite 20 Meskonyte 16 Baltkojiene 15/8a Sarauskaite 10/15r Knyzaite 9/8r Kvederaviciute 9 Juskaite 8/9a Jurciute 8 Grigalauskyte DNP Svaryte DNP ALB Xhanaj 21/10r/6a Zykaj 16 G. Bujari 8 E. Bujari 6 Aliaj 4 Toska 3 Lalaj 0 Palko 0 Gjoni DNP Verri DNP Sinani DNP Hasanaj DNP
Standings: Russia 6-0, Hungary 4-2, Lithuania 2-4, Albania 0-6
Group D:
Greece needed a win over Israel in Kozani to keep up their hopes of automatic qualification and Evanthia Maltsi turned back the clock again to lead them to an 83-57 win. Rachael Vanderwal and Great Britain then knew that they needed a win in Manchester to take the top spot and took care of business with an 83-42 win.
Greece vs. Israel 83-57 GRE Maltsi 25 Spanou 18/11r Kaltsidou 16/7r Christinaki 12 Pavlopoulou 4 Kosma 4 Sotiriou 2 Lymoura 2 Spyridopoulou 0 Nikolopoulou 0 Stamati 0 Tsineke 0 ISR Clark 17/11r Doron 14 Levitsky 8 Rotberg 7 Diamant 6 Lev 3 Shalom 2 Karsh 0 Ben Nun 0 Shafir 0 Zairy 0 Banet 0
Great Britain vs. Portugal 83-42 GBR Vanderwal 21 Leedham 18/12r/7a Fagbenle 17/6r Stewart 10/8r Handy 6 Samuelson 3/7a Pressley 3 Collins 3 Shaw 2 Simpson 0 Jones 0 Fong Lyew Quee 0 POR Viana 9 Silva 7/7r Correia 7 Domingues 6 Costa 5 Goncalves 3 Da Silva 3 Carvalheira 2 Ferreira 0 Soeiro 0 Filipe 0 Cruz 0
Standings: Great Britain 5-1, Greece 4-2, Israel 2-4, Portugal 1-5
Group E:
The two eliminated teams played in Cluj Napoca and Gabriela Marginean led Romania to a 70-61 win over Sara Bejedi and Finland. France avenged their loss in Slovenia with some flair in Charleville-Mezeres, doubling up their opponents 88-44 as both teams advanced.
Romania vs. Finland 71-60 ROU Marginean 25 Pavel 14/12r Ghizila 11 Walker 10/15r/8a Stoenescu 7 Irimia 2 Parau 2 Podar 0 Popescu 0 Stoiedin 0 Neagu DNP Armanu DNP FIN Bejedi 21 Kuier 8/12r Tuukkanen 7/13r/6s L. Lehtoranta 6 Holopainen 6 Pirttinen 6 Aijanen 2 R. Lehtoranta 2 Tulonen 2 Pounds 0 Arike 0 Wahlgren 0
France vs. Slovenia 88-44 FRA Miyem 17/11r Hartley 16 Gruda 11 Johannes 11 Chartereau 10 Ayayi 9 Tchatchouang 6 Michel 3 Milapie 2 Bernies 2 Ciak 1 Epoupa 0 SLO Friskovec 12 Oblak 9 Baric 8 Prezelj 7 Lisec 4/8r Jakovina 3 Evans 1 Ocvirk 0 Senicar 0 Krozelj 0 Rupnik 0 Debljak DNP
Standings: France 5-1, Slovenia 5-1, Romania 2-4, Finland 0-6
Group F:
Both teams had already been eliminated, but Zera Butter and the Netherlands put on a show for the home fans in an 89-68 win over Bulgaria. Spain brought Ukraine all the way out to Melilla as Alina Iagupova tried to get her team the win and automatic qualification, but Marta Xargay led the hosts to an 84-71 win, leaving the visitors waiting on other results.
Netherlands vs. Bulgaria 89-68 NED Butter 20 Broring 13 J. Bettonvil 9/6r Van Den Adel 9 Fokke 9 L. Bettonvil 8/7r Ndiba 7/11r Jongeling 6 De Jonge 4 Kuijt 2/7a Guijt 2 Westerik 0 BUL I. Kostova 16 Georgieva 11/8r Ivanova 11 Dimitrova 9/7r Sharenkapova 7 G. Kostova 6 Stoycheva 4 Kocheva 4 Konstantinova 0 Dineva DNP A.N. Petrova DNP A.K. Petrova DNP
Spain vs. Ukraine 84-71 ESP Xargay 23/6a Nicholls 14/8r Casas 14 Ndour 13 Dominguez 9/7a Conde 7 Araujo 4 Gil 0 Ouvina 0 Romero 0 Ginzo 0 Rodriguez DNP UKR Iagupova 28/6r Radulovic 17 Udodenko 12/6r/6a Moss 7/6r Olkhovyk 3 Naumenko 2 Bilotserkivska 2 Samburska 0 Uro-Nile 0 Horobets DNP Rymarenko DNP Yatskovets DNP
Standings: Spain 6-0, Ukraine 4-2, Netherlands 2-4, Bulgaria 0-6
Group G:
The eliminated teams played first and Marie Gulich led Germany past Marielle Giroud and Switzerland 78-52 in Wolfenbuttel. A win for hosts Belgium in Kortrijk would send both them and the Czech Republic through and they did just that by fending off Romana Hejdova and company 66-62.
Germany vs. Switzerland 78-52 GER Gulich 24/7r Brunckhorst 9 Greinacher 8/6r Greunke 6 Degbeon 6 Fiebich 5 Wilke 5 Brodersen 5 Bertholdt 4 Schaake 4 Stach 2 Wagner 0 SUI Giroud 21/8r Fora 8 Chardon 5 Ghali 4 Franchina 4 Herminjard 2 Luap 2 Ruga 2 Simioni 2 Kohler 2 Clement 0 Hatch 0
Belgium vs. Czech Republic 66-62 BEL Meesseman 19/8r/7a K. Mestdagh 14/7r Linskens 9/8r Vanloo 8 Raman 7 Delaere 7 Carpreaux 2 Resimont 0 Nauwelaers 0 H. Mestdagh 0 Geldof 0 Grzesinski DNP CZE Hejdova 21/11r Vaughn 10 Hanusova 10 Zaplatova 5 Reisingerova 5 Kat. Elhotova 4 Kar. Elhotova 3 Krakovicova 2 Bartakova 2 Stepanova 0 Pudlakova DNP Berankova DNP
Standings: Czech Republic 5-1, Belgium 5-1, Germany 2-4, Switzerland 0-6
Group H:
The two eliminated teams played first in Zabok and Croatia eased past Macedonia 90-27. The winner would take the automatic spot in La Spezia and a breakout performance from young Olbis Futo Andre got Italy that 62-56 win over Sweden.
Croatia vs. Macedonia 90-27 CRO Tikvic 15/7r Dojkic 11 Premasunac 10/8r Miletic 9/6r Sandric 9 Buzov 8 Blazevic 6 Rezan 5/7r Todoric 5 Begic 5 Miloglav 5 Dzankic 2 MKD Mitrasinovik 14 Kmetovska 7/6r Kozobashiovska 4 Nikolikj 2 Lazareska 0/6r Pejkovska 0 Stojanovska 0 Dimova 0 Petrushevska 0 Sekulovska 0 Modeva 0 Popova 0
Italy vs. Sweden 62-56 ITA Andre 20/9r Penna 10 Zandalasini 8/8r Romeo 6 Dotto 6 Sottana 5 Cinili 5 Ress 2 Crippa 0 Gorini 0 Masciadri DNP Nicolodi DNP SWE F. Eldebrink 19 Zahui B 10/9r Halvarsson 10/7r Abdi 10 E. Eldebrink 7/6r/8a Hamilton-Carter 0 Barthold 0 Drammeh 0 Lundquist 0 Nystrom 0 Fontaine DNP Nnamaka DNP
Standings: Italy 5-1, Sweden 4-2, Croatia 3-3, Macedonia 0-6
Qualification:
So which teams will join co-hosts Latvia and Serbia? Group winners Montenegro, Turkey, Russia, Great Britain, France, Spain, Czech Republic, and Italy got the automatic spots. The three runners up with 5-1 record, Belarus, Slovenia, and Belgium joined them. That left three spots for 4-2 runners up, which Hungary was at the top of the list for by virtue of having Albania in their group. Ukraine and Sweden were the next two teams in the ranking, leaving Greece and Bosnia and Herzegovina on the wrong side of the dividing line.