Luxembourg’s 5vs5 ladies will compete for the gold medal at the games of the small States of Europe. On Friday, the team around Amanda Cahill was able to beat host Malta in an intense semi final game, the final score was 75:69.
After a very intense first half, Luxembourg was able to take a 40:37 lead into the break. MAlta came out strong in the third quarter and created a small lead. The fLBB squad reacted with a big run to start the 4th quarter. Led by Julija Vujakovic and Kyra Coulon, Luxembourg scored 13 points within 2 minutes to take the lead. Sparked by its home crowd, Malta managed to stay in the game but Luxembourg was able to win the game by six points.
game stats:
Women (5vs5) / All results
Group phase:
Luxembourg – Cyprus 78:70
Luxembourg – Montenegro 52:64
Luxembourg – Malta 64:55
Semi final:
Luxembourg – Malta 75:69
Final on Saturday:
14:30 Luxembourg – Montenegro
