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The Lithuanian team started on Saturday at the 3×3 European Basketball Championship for Women in Paris, France.
Lithuanians in Group D in the first round after a tense fight 19:21 lost to the Netherlands team. Kamilė Nacickaitė The long throws allowed the Lithuanians to stay close to the rivals, but the result was not successful. K. Nacickaitė, who took another long shot in the last minute, reduced the difference to a minimum (19:20), but the Dutch already secured victory in the next attack.
In the second round, the Lithuanians unexpectedly 21:19 He knocked out the Spanish and reached the quarterfinals! Lithuania started the match very successfully and had a 3-point lead (6: 3, 8: 5). The Lithuanian team was in the middle of the game. Less than 5 minutes left to play. the Spaniards surpassed the marker (9:10). Later, the teams traded accurate pitches and no one was lucky enough to gain a bigger advantage (10:10, 15:15). Less than 3 minutes left to play. K. Nacickaitė put the Lithuanians ahead with two free throws (17:15). The Spaniards managed to clear the deficit and restore balance (19:19), but then K. Nacickaitė stabbed a fantastic long throw and snatched the victory!
Kamilė Nacickaitė Long Release:
In the quarterfinals, the Lithuanians will face the Russian team.
Represents the Lithuanian women’s team Kamilė Nacickaitė, Martyna Petrėnaitė, Livija Sakevičiūtė and Eglė Zabotkaitė.
There are 12 teams participating in the championship, divided into 4 groups of 3. The top 2 teams from each group reached the quarterfinals. All playoff games will be played on Sunday.
The title of European Champion, won in 2019, is defended in Paris by the French host. The Spanish won silver two years ago and the Latvians bronze. It is true that the Latvians lost to Lithuanians and Ukrainians in the national team this year and did not even reach the final stage.
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