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China Punished Us, Czech Coach Says After Narrow Loss. Who Will Face the United States?

From iDNES · () Czech

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At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • China beat the Czech women’s basketball team 74-70 in overtime at the World Championship.
  • The Czech Republic will finish fourth in Group D and miss the next stage, with coach Romana Ptáčková reflecting on the narrow defeat.

China punished the Czech team in a game that appeared within reach, coach Romana Ptáčková said after the 74-70 overtime defeat at the World Championship.

“Whenever you lose, you think about everything you could have done differently. But they are only ifs,” Ptáčková said at the post-match press conference.

The loss settled the Czech Republic in fourth place in Group D, outside the positions that advance. The result also prompted questions about which players the team will field against the United States.

Whenever you lose, you think about everything you could have done differently. But they are only ifs.

· Romana PtáčkováThe Czech coach reflected on the overtime loss to China at the post-match press conference.
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