MUNICH (Germany) - A trio of nations are all celebrating booking their respective spots at the FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2025 after France, Spain and Serbia all collected the wins they needed to progress on Thursday night. Elsewhere, a relieved Lithuania have moved closer ending their Final Round drought by winning a nail-biting classic against Poland.
Key Storylines
- France far too good as they fly past Ireland to advance with a power-packed show of force; - Spain still perfect as they sink Austria with ease to progress; - Serbia stay unbeaten after Yvonne Anderson catches fire to help them collect their ticket; - Lithuania outlast Poland in a thriller to edge closer to overdue Final Round return.
Daily Highs
Efficiency: Anne Simon (Luxembourg) - 40 Points: Kitija Laksa (Latvia) - 31 Rebounds: Klara Lundquist (Sweden) - 15 Assists: Yvonne Anderson (Serbia) - 10 Steals: Anne Simon (Luxembourg) - 7 Blocks: Helena Pueyo (Spain), Kyara Linskens (Belgium) - 5
Unstoppable France fly high to take ticket
There was no stopping France from taking their place as they swept aside Ireland 125-24 in a show of supreme power that left their opponents overwhelmed.
It was an outstanding team performance, with no fewer than seven different players all producing double-digit scoring returns - led by 19 points from Janelle Salaun.
Spain too good as they power past Austria to progress
It's now a 5-0 record for Spain and they are holding a ticket to Final Round after they strode past Austria 76-45 on the road.
Megan Gustafson top scored with 18 points, Awa Fam caught the eye with a super 14 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, while Helena Pueyo swatted 5 shots.
Serbia stay unbeaten to jump to the big show
There was little difficulty for Serbia in confirming their place after they strolled to a 105-60 win against North Macedonia to extend their perfect record in Group G.
On top from tip to buzzer, Yvonne Anderson showed her veteran class to steal the show with a double-double of 21 points and 10 assists.
Lithuania primed to end a decade of hurt
It's not done just yet, but Lithuania took a serious step towards their first Final Round in a decade after moving to 4-1 in Group C after a vibrant and entertaining 72-69 success against Poland.
The victory was nail-biting and they just about got over the line to complete a memorable double over their rivals. It was Laura Juskaite that led the way with 17 points, while Juste Jocyte was influential with 14 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds.
Results
Türkiye 83-76 Iceland Lithuania 72-69 Poland Hungary 80-50 Finland Bulgaria 83-94 Slovenia Serbia 105-60 North Macedonia Bosnia and Herzegovina 37-78 Luxembourg Czechia 81-66 Greece Israel 80-83 Latvia Austria 45-76 Spain France 125-24 Ireland Denmark 72-98 Sweden Slovakia 90-52 Romania Netherlands 65-92 Croatia Switzerland 55-47 Montenegro Belgium 97-24 Azerbaijan Portugal 60-57 Ukraine Great Britain 93-42 Estonia Italy 79-60 Germany
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