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Czech basketball captain: We are not finished, opening World Cup performance gave us a boost

From iDNES · () Czech

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  • The Czech women’s team lost 63-54 to favored Italy in its opening World Cup game in Berlin.
  • The Czechs stayed close for much of the match but struggled with a shorter rotation.
  • Captain Natálie Stoupalová said the tournament remains open and anything can happen.

The Czech women’s basketball team began its World Cup campaign in Berlin with a performance that offered encouragement, even though Italy eventually won 63-54.

The Czechs kept pace with the favored Italians for a long stretch. Their narrower rotation ultimately proved costly, and they fell by nine points.

“However, this tournament is not over yet, anything can happen,” captain Natálie Stoupalová said. Her message was clear: the opening defeat has not ended the Czech team’s campaign.

However, this tournament is not over yet, anything can happen.

· Natálie StoupalováThe Czech team captain said the opening loss to Italy had not ended the tournament.
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