Czechs too strong for our basketball team: Convincing minus 45 at the start of Eurobasket

Montenegro plays against reigning champions Belgium on Friday

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Zorana Radonjić, Photo: FIBA
Zorana Radonjić, Photo: FIBA
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The game was delayed for almost 60 minutes because the scoreboard was not working, and when it finally started, the Montenegrin women's basketball team did not have long to compete with the Czech Republic at the start of the European Championship.

More precisely, they were in the game for only seven minutes, and had the advantage, but after that it was obvious that the home team would celebrate in Brno at the start of EuroBasket.

The final score of 89:44 says it all, only one team was wondering, while Jelena Škerović's rejuvenated team - with four debutants at major competitions - couldn't cope with the premiere...

They have a chance to improve their impression on Friday, although their opponent is even tougher, as they face the current European champion Belgium (20.15).

Montenegro led the Czech Republic 2:0, 4:2, 6:4 and 9:8 (a hat trick by Zorana Radonjić), before allowing the hosts to run 11:0 to reach a double-digit lead - 19:9.

After 10 minutes of basketball, the score was 24:13, and at halftime 45:23 - the rest of the game could not offer any excitement, it was only a question of the final outcome, so the Czechs "broke" the 3-point difference at the start of the 30rd quarter. They did not stop there, until the final plus 45.

The two best teams from the group, which also includes debutant Portugal, will secure a place in the next phase.

CZECH REPUBLIC - MONTENEGRO 89:44 (24:13, 21:10, 21:10, 23:11)

Brno - "Starez Arena". Referees: Salins (Latvia), Martiali (Italy), Maciulis (Lithuania).

Czech Republic: Zeitamerova 7, Pospišilova 2, Andelova 3, Stupalova 11, Hanušova 2, Vorackova 12, Hamzova 6, Kopecka 4, Vjoralova 8, Holešinska 9, Čehova 11, Reizingerova 14.

Montenegro: Kovačević 8, Živaljević 7, Pasić 3, Radonjić 7, Baošić 2, Ilic 2, Bigović, Vučetić 3, Glomazić, Leković 6, Jovanović 2, Bulajić 4.

Standings provided by Sofascore

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