Nine teams advance on the final day of Qualifiers

MUNICH (FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2019 Qualifiers) - The final nine spots from the FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2019 Qualifiers were claimed on Wednesday as Belarus, Belgium, France, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Montenegro, Sweden and Ukraine advance.

Seven places were already confirmed ahead of the last day of qualifiers with co-hosts Latvia and Serbia joined by Czech Republic, Russia, Slovenia, Spain and Turkey, on Saturday.

It was the ultimate heartbreak for Greece and Bosnia and Herzegovina as they were the two unlucky runners-up.

Belarus were the first to punch their ticket after they defeated Group B winners, Turkey with a 56-60 success moving them to 5-1 for one of the six best runners-up spots. Katsiaryna Snytsina top scored with 17 points as her side held the hosts to just 21 points in the second half.

Glory Johnson led Montenegro through after posting 27 points and 16 rebounds in a 68-82 road victory over Slovakia to take the head-to-head and top spot. The home side subsequently slipped to third place - missing out on the Final Round for the first time since 2007 - following a 74-84 victory for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Israel, though that would not be enough to advance.

Great Britain secured their return to the Final Round with a comprehensive 83-42 win over Portugal to win Group D. Rachael Vanderwal was 5-of-5 from three-point range in a 21-point haul with Jo Leedham-Warner putting up 18 points along with 12 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals.

 
Greece had done their part as Evina Maltsi poured in 25 points in a convincing display to power past Israel, 83-57 - and would have advanced had Great Britain slipped up, in Manchester.

2017 runners-up France sealed their spot in style as they eased to an 88-44 win against the previously unbeaten Slovenia to win Group E with 2017 bronze medalists Belgium ending the perfect record of Czech Republic in a 66-62 triumph to advance, though a late three from Romana Hejdova ensured the visitors won the head-to-head and topped Group G.

Italy came through a shootout for top spot in Group H as they defeated Sweden 62-56, though both teams still advanced with Olbis Futo Andre scoring 20 points along with 9 rebounds in the win.

 
Hungary took one of the runners-up spots despite suffering a 56-53 loss away at Russia. The home side finished Group A perfect with a 6-0 record, while Lithuania closed out their campaign with a dominant 146-58 win against Albania.

Ukraine were another of the runners-up to advance with a 4-2 record even though they were beaten 84-71 by Spain. Marta Xargay starred for the reigning champions with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists.

Elsewhere, Croatia bowed out in style with a crushing 90-27 victory over MKD to finish 2-4 in Group H, while Romania denied Finland their first win in the Qualifiers in Group E with a 71-60 triumph as Ashley Walker tallied 10 points, 15 rebounds and 8 assists.

Germany doubled their Group G win tally by overcoming Switzerland 78-52 with 24 points from Marie Gulich, while Poland did the same after beating Finland 82-51 in their Group B clash, as did the Netherlands in their 89-68 victory over Bulgaria.

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