Potanın Perileri Start Their European Championship Qualifiers with a Second-Round Win
Turkey's National Women's Basketball Team opened its 2027 European Championship qualifying second round, Group I, with a 79-62 win over Montenegro in its first match. The team won its first game under new head coach Frederic Dusart and will face Israel in the group on November 14.
A National Women's Basketball Team hosted Montenegro in its first match of the 2027 European Championship qualifying second round, Group I. Played at the Turkcell Basketball Development Center, the match ended with a 79-62 win for the Potanın Perileri, who started their qualifying campaign with a victory.
Olcay Çakır Turgut, Sevgi Uzun, Gökşen Fitik, Beren Burke and Tilbe Şenyürek Arslan started in the starting five. The nationals finished the first quarter ahead 18-14 and went into the halftime break with a 37-31 lead.
Keeping the margin in double digits in the third quarter, the Potanın Perileri entered the final period ahead 57-42. They maintained their advantage in the last quarter and left the court as 79-62 winners.
With this result, A National Women's Basketball Team won its first match under new head coach Frederic Dusart. After receiving a bye in the first round due to the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, the nationals will face Israel in the group's second match on November 14. The game will start at 20.40 TSİ.
The top two teams in each group will qualify for the 2027 Women's European Championship. The tournament, co-hosted by Belgium, Finland, Lithuania and Sweden, will be played from June 16 to 27 and will feature 16 teams.
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