Belarusian female basketball players make it to World Championship semi-final (photo)

Our team has obtained historical and sensational victory over Russia — 70:53!
Belarusian female basketball team has sensationally defeated the Russians and qualified to the semi-final of the World Championship, which is now taking place in Czech Republic. Our players have scored 17 points more than the favourites of the game – 70:53 (23:11, 13:16, 14:8, 20:18).

It is worth mentioning, that this is the first victory over Russia in the whole history of our female basketball national team. Alena Leuchanka has scored 17 points, Julia Durejka - 15, and Tatsiana Troina - 11. 

Our team is to play against the winner of the game Australia vs Czech Republic to get to the final.










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