Group A:
Qualification finished on Sunday and the first game in this group had no impact on that, but Belgium rolled 102-43 in Skopje against North Macedonia. The game that mattered was in Sarajevo and Germany took the lead early on Bosnia and Herzegovina and extended that quickly to a margin that would be enough to qualify on their way to a 92-61 win behind Leonie Fiebich.
https://www.fiba.basketball/womenseurobasket/2023/qualifiers/game/1202/North-Macedonia-Belgium#|tab=boxscore
North Macedonia [43]: Mitrasinovic 15/6r Antic 10 Trajchevska 8 Stojanovska 4 Nikolikj 2 Kmetovska 2 Dimitrovska 2 Mitreva 0 Nachevska 0 Aleksovska 0
Belgium [102]: Meesseman 17/14r Ben Abdelkader 15 Delaere 13 Claessens 12 Be. Massey 10 Vanloo 9/7a Geldof 6 Linskens 5 Resimont 5 Ramette 5 Bi. Massey 4 Lisowa Mbaka 1
https://www.fiba.basketball/womenseurobasket/2023/qualifiers/game/1202/Bosnia-and-Herzegovina-Germany#|tab=boxscore
Bosnia and Herzegovina [61]: Knezevic 17 Hurt 16/11r Domuzin 11 D. Zubac 6 Delic 5 Ahmic 4 Markovic 2 N. Zubac 0 Deura 0 Mandic 0 Selimovic 0 Omerbasic 0
Germany [92]: Fiebich 30/7r Gulich 18/9r Brunckhorst 12/11a Geiselsoder 10/8r Greinacher 6 Degbeon 4 Bar 4 Arthur 4 Wilke 2 Stach 2 Hartmann 0 Lappenkuper 0
Standings: Belgium 5-1, Germany 4-2, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-4, North Macedonia 1-5
Group B:
The first game of the day was in Helsinki and had no effect on qualification as France defeated Finland 82-46. The winner of the next game in Riga would be the runners up in this group and need to wait on other games to see if they had done enough to qualify. Alina Iagupova and Ukraine were well on the pace for the win, but Gintare Petronyte and Lithuania cut the margin to a 71-65 loss to make the sentimental favorite have a long wait that did not end in qualification.
https://www.fiba.basketball/womenseurobasket/2023/qualifiers/game/1202/Finland-France#|tab=boxscore
Finland [46]: Aarnisalo 16 Lemmila 8/7r Ollilainen 7 Pounds 6 Koskimies 6 Kanerva 3 Kosonen 0 Tulonen 0 Lehtoranta 0 Viita 0 Pelander 0 Pirttinen 0
France [82]: Williams 18 Ciak 12/8r Salaun 11 Vukosavljevic 10 Johannes 9 Michel 5/7a Badiane 4 Toure 4 Astier 4 Fauthoux 3 Bernies 2 Chery 0
https://www.fiba.basketball/womenseurobasket/2023/qualifiers/game/1202/Ukraine-Lithuania#|tab=boxscore
Ukraine [71]: Iagupova 21/9r/7s Maznichenko 16 Balaban 11 Dubniuk 7 Yurkevichus 5 Uro-Nile 5 Horobet 3 Filevych 3 Musienko 0 Datsko 0 Havrylchyk DNP Sivakova DNP
Lithuania [65]: Petronyte 20/14r Nacickaite 18 Jocyte 16 Donskichyte 7 Juskaite 2/6r Labuckiene 1 Sulske 1 Grigalauskyte 0 Baltkojiene 0 Raulusaityte DNP Sventoraite DNP Meskonyte DNP
Standings: France 5-1, Ukraine 4-2, Lithuania 3-3, Finland 0-6
Group C:
Hungary had a simple task at home in Miskolc due to their existing wins and they finished the job with a 74-58 win over Romania to secure their place. The last game of qualification was in this group in Reykjavik with no standings implications and Spain breezed to an 88-34 win over Iceland.
https://www.fiba.basketball/womenseurobasket/2023/qualifiers/game/1202/Hungary-Romania#|tab=boxscore
Hungary [74]: Goree 19/14r Dubei 18/8r Varga 11 Studer 8/6r Kanyasi 5 V, Kiss 4 A. Kiss 4 Dombai 3 Aho 2 Horvath 0 Miklos DNP Meresz DNP
Romania [58]: Sipos 15/6r Orban 13 Catinean 10/6a Podar 9 Irimia 7 Fota 4 Virjoghe 0 Ardelean 0 Manea 0 Mititelu 0 Biszak 0 Armanu DNP
https://www.fiba.basketball/womenseurobasket/2023/qualifiers/game/1202/Iceland-Spain#|tab=boxscore
Iceland [34]: Larusdottir 14 Hinriksdottir 6 Jonsdottir 5 Grimsdottir 2/7r Ag. Svansdottir 2 An. Svabsdottir 2 Alexandersdottir 2 Karlsdottir 1 Aegisdottir 0 Kristjansdottir 0 Sigurdardottir 0 Hjordisardottir 0
Spain [88]: Ginzo 13/8r Ortiz 11 Araujo 10/11r Vilaro 10 Erauncetamugil 9 Ygueravide 8 Ouvina 7 Flores 6 Gil 5/9r Quevedo 4 Salvadores 3 Canella 2/6a
Standings: Spain 6-0, Hungary 4-2, Iceland 1-5, Romania 1-5
Group D:
Slovenia was not looking to hand out any favors their groupmates in Ljubljana, fielding their strongest available lineup, but Poland rallied in the second half to win 65-58 to finish second and throw themselves into the qualification pictureonly to end up being the last team to not make it. Albania finished earning their participation trophy with a 98-48 loss to Turkey in Durres.
https://www.fiba.basketball/womenseurobasket/2023/qualifiers/game/1202/Slovenia-Poland#|tab=boxscore
Slovenia [58]: Lisec 18/7r Friskovec 9/8r Baric 9/6a Oblak 8/6r Jakovina 6 Cvijanovic 4 Jelenc 2 Senicar 2 Sivka 0 Kroselj 0 Vujacic DNP Ceh DNP
Poland [65]: Skobel 15 Telenga 14/14r Gajda 11 Kastanek 10 Gertchen 4 Parzenska 4 Niemojewska 3 Rembiszewska 2 Borkowska 2 Makurat 0 Jakubiuk 0 Sklepowicz DNP
https://www.fiba.basketball/womenseurobasket/2023/qualifiers/game/1202/Albania-Turkey#|tab=boxscore
Albania [48]: Rreshpja 12 Qosja 12 Lalaj 6 Dishnica 6 Verri 3 Baraj 3 Pellumbi 2 Lugaj 2 Palko 2 Mala 0 Memushi 0 Gjoni 0
Turkey [98]: McCowan 19/6r Istanbulluoglu 18/6r Senyurek 12 Atas 11 Bilgic 8/6a Bayram 7/6r Fitik 7 Gul 5/6r Yalcin 5/6r Yaya 3 Uzun 3/6a Akalan 0/7r
Standings: Turkey 5-1, Poland 4-2, Slovenia 3-3, Albania 0-6
Group E:
With this group decided before the last game in Samokov, Serbia mostly coasted before Yvonne Anderson and Tina Krajisnik helped them pull away late for a 102-76 win over Borislava Hristova and Bulgaria.
https://www.fiba.basketball/womenseurobasket/2023/qualifiers/game/1202/Bulgaria-Serbia#|tab=boxscore
Bulgaria [76]: Hristova 20 Ivanova 14 Dimitrova 10 Konstantinova 9 Stoichkova 9 Petrova (1998) 8 Sharenkapova 3 Petrova (1997) 2 Manolova 1 Nikolova 0 Dineva 0 Stoyanovska DNP
Serbia [102]: Anderson 29/10a Krajisnik 23/7r Crvendakic 18/7r Nogic 11 Stankovic 5 Jankovic 5 Jovanovic 4 Raca 3 Smailbegovic 2 Vuckovic 2 Zec 0 Katanic 0
Standings: Serbia 4-0, Croatia 2-2, Bulgaria 0-4
Group F:
The last game in this group was in Podgorica, but neither team acted like it was meaningless and Anna Seilund and Maria Jespersen helped Denmark hand Montenegro an 84-81 overtime loss.
https://www.fiba.basketball/womenseurobasket/2023/qualifiers/game/1202/Montenegro-Denmark#|tab=boxscore
Montenegro [81]: Lekovic 18 Zivkovic 17/8r Zivaljevic 15 Scepanovic 11 Kovacevic 9/7r Radonjic 9 Bigovic 2 Vucetic 0 Jaksic 0 Vukcevic 0 Dubljevic DNP Mujovic DNP
Denmark [84]: Seilund 31 Jespersen 25/11r Mortensen 14 Hesseldal 5/10r Brynaa 3 Tryggedsson 2/8r Pehadzic 2 Wich 2 Viso 0 Gudmand 0 Iversen 0 Espensen DNP
Standings: Montenegro 3-1, Denmark 2-2, Austria 1-3
Group G:
The game in Manchester would determine which team in this group would finish second and Portugal led after one quarter, but Great Britain dominated the rest of the game and the 78-48 final margin was enough to completely flip their position in the runners up calculations for an easy qualification. Greece played like they were taking it easy early in Tallinn, but did complete a comeback late to win 67-65 against Estonia.
https://www.fiba.basketball/womenseurobasket/2023/qualifiers/game/1202/Great-Britain-Portugal#|tab=boxscore
Great Britain [78]: Fagbenle 17/9r Green 15 Gayle 14 Winterburn 12/11a Robb 7 Handy 6 Anigwe 4 Simpson 2 Leonard 1 Stewart 0 Joseph DNP Brown DNP
Portugal [48]: Silva 19 Bettencourt 6 Umabano 6 Costa 5 Viana 5 Ferreira 3 Kostourkova 2 Soeiro 2 Martins 0 Goncalves 0 Filipe 0 Carvalheira 0
https://www.fiba.basketball/womenseurobasket/2023/qualifiers/game/1202/Estonia-Greece#|tab=boxscore
Estonia [65]: Bratka 18 Koster 11/11r/6a Rattasepp 7 Molder 7 Pokk 5/7r Toks 5 Jaama 4 Uprus 3 Poldmaa 3 Kangur 2 Kosareva 0 Pulk 0
Greece [67]: Stamati 17 Christinaki 14/6r Pavlopoulou 12 Spanou 9/10r Stamolamprou 9 Chairistanidou 4 Alexandri 2 Sotiriou 0 Karlafti 0 Diela 0 Gkizani DNP
Standings: Greece 5-1, Great Britain 3-3, Portugal 3-3, Estonia 1-5
Group H:
The first game in this group had no impact on qualification and Italy left Fribourg with a 79-63 win over Switzerland. Slovakia more than took care of business in Piestany as Miroslava Mistinova and Terezia Palenikova fired them to a 114-59 win over Luxembourg and a comfortable place in the runners up rankings.
https://www.fiba.basketball/womenseurobasket/2023/qualifiers/game/1202/Switzerland-Italy#|tab=boxscore
Switzerland [63]: Fora 14 Herminjard 13/9a Schwarz 11/7r Hatch 11 Favre 7/10r Jacquot 5 Constantin 2 Stoianov 0 Marie DNP Ranisavljevic DNP Tacconi DNP Martinez DNP
Italy [79]: Andre’ 16/6r Bestagno 14 Zandalasini 10/7r/9a Verona 10/6r Keys 8 Fassina 6 Spreafico 6 Trucco 5/6r Romeo 4 Attura 0 Pastrello DNP Panzera DNP
https://www.fiba.basketball/womenseurobasket/2023/qualifiers/game/1202/Slovakia-Luxembourg#|tab=boxscore
Slovakia [114]: Mistinova 25 Palenikova 22 Stasova 16 Jakubcova 15/7r Martiskova 13 Oroszova 9/9r Tarkovicova 6 Moravcikova 3 Remenarova 2 Buknova 2 Svetlikova 1 Havranova 0
Luxembourg [59]: E. Skrijelj 13/8r Etute 13/8r Mossong 11 Bidinger 8 Coulon 8 Schumacher 4 Geniets 2 Wolff 0 Irthum 0 Hamalainen 0 S. Skrijelj 0
Standings: Italy 6-0, Slovakia 4-2, Luxembourg 1-5, Switzerland 1-5
Group I:
The lone qualification place in this group would be decided by the final game in Prague and the Netherlands had an upset on their minds early before the Czech Republic established control and won 69-49.
https://www.fiba.basketball/womenseurobasket/2023/qualifiers/game/1202/Czech-Republic-Netherlands#|tab=boxscore
Czech Republic [69]: Brezinova 19 Vorackova 9/6r Andelova 7 Hamzova 6/6r Stoupalova 6 Holesinska 6 Vyoralova 5 Zeithammerova 3 Vojtikova 2 Sklenarova 2 Cechova 2 Kopecka 2
Netherlands [49]: Vennema 9 Fokke 9 Westerik 7 Van Den Adel 6/7r Adams 5 Driessen 3 Fleuren 3 Van Der Keijl 3 Cornelius 2 Bettonvil 2 Treffers 0 Kuijt 0
Standings: Czech Republic 4-0, Netherlands 2-2, Ireland 0-4
Group J:
The game in Stockholm may not have had any impact on qualification, but Anete Steinberga turned it into her personal show as Latvia’s 71-65 win ended Sweden’s difficult campaign.
https://www.fiba.basketball/womenseurobasket/2023/qualifiers/game/0902/Sweden-Latvia#|tab=boxscore
Sweden [65]: Zahui B 18/7r F. Eldebrink 16 Lundquist 13 Nystrom 5 Gustavsson 4 Fontaine 4 Halvarsson 3 E. Eldebrink 2/8a Wadling 0 Hjern DNP Hersler DNP Astrom DNP
Latvia [71]: Steinberga 37/9r Laksa 11 Gulbe 8 Pilabere 4 Pulvere 3 Jurjane 3 Jakobsone 3 Strautmane 2 Vihmane 0 Vilka 0 Jasa DNP Tomasicka DNP
Standings: Latvia 4-0, Israel 2-2, Sweden 0-4
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