The Greek Women’s National Team kicked off its campaign for the first qualifying round of the 2029 European Championship with a big win, defeating Bosnia and Herzegovina 69-66 on the roadBosnia and Herzegovina 69–66!
It was a thrilling contest in which our team held the lead from the start of the second quarter and, with dedication and belief in their goal, secured the victory.
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Pagkalos put on an impressive performance, scoring 27 points and leading the way for our team!
After Bosnia’s initial lead (13-6), our national team, finding solutions on both ends of the court, managed to quickly close the gap, thanks mainly to Pagkalos’s points.
With a 9-0 run, they took the lead at 15-13, and by the end of the first quarter, they were ahead 20-19 in a fast-paced game.
At the start of the second quarter, our team led 25-19 and subsequently maintained a steady lead of around 4 points, continuing to display defensive focus, all the while continuing to find solutions on offense.
Thus, at halftime, they led 41-38.
In the third quarter, our national team held the lead throughout, as, in addition to Pagkalos, Pilakouta also contributed offensively, and since the score had reached 48-44 at the 25-minute mark, at the end of the third quarter, our team was ahead by the narrowest of margins—just one point.
All of this took place in a quarter where strong defense was the deciding factor.
The score was 52–51, so the fourth quarter was eagerly anticipated.
At the start of the fourth quarter, our national team had taken a 59-53 lead, remaining focused on the goal!
At the 35-minute mark, the score had reached 63-58 in our team’s favor, as we were now vying for the win with the game approaching the 40-minute mark.
Pagkalos continued to score, and our team took a 66-60 lead just before the 38-minute mark.
However, with a 6-0 run, Bosnia tied the score at 66-66, but a basket by Tsinaklieva put our team back in front, 68-66.
The tension was now at its peak.
With a free throw by Kyprianou, our team took a 69-66 lead, which was also the final score, as Bosnia made a mistake on its last possession, and so our national team achieved a truly great victory!
Quarter scores: 19-20, 38-41, 51-52, 66-69.
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Emir Halimic): Andjela Gligic 8 (1), Ajla Hidic 3 (1), Dragana Domuzin 14 (1), Andela Sipka 4, Marija Damjanovic 12, Sara Camdzic Heljic 8 (1), Ena Sehovic 5, Marija Keseljevic 6, Jana Guska 6.
Cyprus (Giorgos Palalas): Ioanna Kyprianou 12, Stilyana Chenaklieva 4, Eleni Pilakouta 10, Marissa Pangalos 27 (5), Tijana Raca 6 (2), Despoina Papaioannou 1, Dimitra Papalla 4, Rebecca Christodoulou 3 (1), Eleni Oikonomidou 2.
