| Russia - Turkey 59:42 (19:8, 14:15, 13:11, 13:8) Russia: Stepanova (18 + 12 rebounds + 4 block-shots), Danilochkina (12), Osipova (6 + 9 rebounds), Kuzina (6), Arteshina (5 + 8 rebounds), Sapova (4), Korstin (3 + 7 rebounds + 3 turnovers), Vidmer (3), Popova (2), Abrosimova (0 + 5 rebounds), Belyakova, Myasoedova (both -- 0). Turkey: Vardarli (10 + 3 turnovers), Alben (8 + 4 interceptions), Ivegin (7), Yilmaz (6 + 5 rebounds), Nevlin (5), Caglar (3), Erdogan (2), Akkaya (1). _____________________________________________________________ EuroBasket 2011. Women. Poland. Final Round. EuroBasket Women 2011 team: Maria Stepanova (Russia) Nevriye Yilmaz (Turkey) Eva Viteckova (Czech Republic) Sandra Mandir (Croatia) Elena Danilochkina (Russia) en.wikipedia.org _____________________________________________________________ Russian girls best in Europe The Russian women's basketball team have claimed their third-ever European champions' title after a confident 59-42 win over Turkey in the final. The success allowed Boris Sokolovsky's charges to book a place at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Russia had already beaten Turkey at the tournament, which took place in Poland, and they once again proved their class in the decider. The first ten-minute quarter ended at 19-8 to the Russians and they only increased their lead with every quarter. Center Maria Stepanova was instrumental in Russia's success on the night, collecting 18 points and 12 rebounds. Playmaker Alyona Danilichkina, who ... |
