Živković: We want a ticket to Eurobasket, our eighth in a row

In the February cycle, Montenegrin basketball players, after visiting Switzerland on February 6th, will play Luxembourg in Bar three days later.

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Dragana Živklović, Photo: Reuters
Dragana Živklović, Photo: Reuters
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The Montenegrin women's basketball team wants to win against Switzerland and qualify for the European Championship, said the Montenegrin team's shooting guard Dragana Živković.

Montenegrin women's basketball players gathered in Bar and began preparations for the final round of European Championship qualifiers.

A victory away to Switzerland, on Thursday in Aarau, would mean Montenegro's eighth consecutive participation in the European Championship.

Živković said that they are aware of the historic chances of the women's basketball team.

"We want to get a visa for Eurobasket, and if we know that Montenegro has been at every European Championship since 2011, then it is clear what a feat that is. Although we may have accustomed the public to it, I must mention that it is not easy at all from such a small country and base. We want to make Montenegro proud," said Živković.

She pointed out that day after day, from cycle to cycle, from championship to championship, the desire is always to progress and compete with everyone.

"In the pre-qualifications for the World Cup, we showed that we can play with anyone, so I hope that now, when it's the most difficult, we can achieve another great result," said Živković.

In the February cycle, the Montenegrin women's basketball team, after visiting Switzerland on February 6th, will play Luxembourg in Bar three days later.

In the qualification phase so far, Luxembourg and Montenegro have identical results in Group H (three wins and a loss), Switzerland has two wins and two losses, while the Bosnia and Herzegovina team is without a win in four matches.

Živković said that the motivation of all the players is at its maximum.

"That's something special about every player. Specifically in my case, the desire and motivation when it comes to the national team are always at their maximum. I love playing for Montenegro," said Živković.

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