Romania U18 women secure promotion to EuroBasket Division A
At the FIBA EuroBasket U18 Division B tournament in Tulcea, Romania, the Romanian U18 women's national team secured a historic promotion to Division A. After defeating Lithuania 78-48 in the semifinals, Romania clinched a spot in the final against Israel, marking their return to the top tier for the first time in 14 years.
In the placement matches, the Greek U18 women's team finished in 6th place following a narrow 78-77 loss to Iceland. Despite a late-game surge where Greece mounted a 16-0 run to take a 77-73 lead with 65 seconds remaining, Iceland's Loganardottir secured the victory with a three-pointer and a final layup in the closing seconds.
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