The Lithuanians were still in the lead (11:10) with a minute left, but the teams eventually had to play overtime. In it, several excellent chances to hit a shot from our country’s girl, who did not use it far, had to admit the superiority of the Azerbaijan national team at 12:14.
“It’s hard to say something, but we didn’t hit shots, we didn’t hit penalties – small details. That’s what this basketball is all about,” G. Labuckienė said after the match.
And we kept that in the match, we had many chances, we didn’t use them. There was also a lack of luck. That’s the way it is – that’s basketball.”
After the match, the Lithuanians grabbed their heads, realizing what a great chance to advance to the quarterfinals they failed to use.
Asked to look at the positive notes of the trip to the world trios championship, G. Labuckienė did not take long to remember the entire path of the national team.
“That we got here, that we passed the selection in Singapore, – the basketball player mentioned the positive things. – We came to the world championship, which is so well organized. We made it to the top twelve – this is already a great achievement.
Top Twelve is good i think When we forget this competition, we will think that it was a good result.”
The men’s national team continues the fight for medals at the World Championship in Warsaw. She will be on Saturday, June 6, at 7:25 p.m. will meet Latvia in the quarter-finals.
