With a three-pointer with the siren, we beat Denmark at the start of the European Basketball Championship for girls

Our girls started their participation in the European Basketball Championship in Division "B" in Lithuania with a victory, BTA reports. Our girls defeated Denmark 73:72 in their first match from Group D with a three-pointer in the last second.

Our girls started with great desire and through Silvia Milenova, Albena Sokolova and Elena Georgieva they finished the first half 24:22. In the second period, the Bulgarians led by 4 points twice, but Denmark took the lead after 34:30 through Elisa Gurkan-Douglas and Elia Fisher. The Bulgarian basketball team did not give up and regained the lead for 39:36 at the end of the first half after successful actions by Albena Sokolova, Elena Georgieva and Maria Tsoneva.

After the break, the Danes made a series of 18:6 to lead by 54:45. Bulgaria responded through Ina Dimova and Ivayla Bakalova to reduce its deficit to 53:54. A basket by Ella Fisher made it 56:53 in favor of Denmark after 30 minutes of play.

In the last quarter, the Danish team pulled back by 5 points, but the young Bulgarians continued to fight and regained the lead for 67:66 with the help of Maria Tsoneva and Vanessa Kokalova. The opponent again led for 72:67 after Caroline Reumert and Alberte Finderup were accurate. However, this did not stop the girls from the Bulgarian national team, who snatched the victory with 6 consecutive points by Ivayla Bakalova, including a three-pointer at the siren, which brought the final score 73:72.

Albena Sokolova finished with 18 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for Bulgaria, while Maria Tsoneva added 14 points and 8 rebounds. Maya Madsen was the best for Denmark and formed a "double-double" - 14 points and 11 rebounds.

The next match of the national team under 18 is tomorrow at 15:30 against Croatia.