Turkish Women's National Basketball Team defeats Montenegro 79-62
The Turkish Women's National Basketball Team made a good start to the 2027 European Championship qualifiers Group I by defeating Montenegro 79-62.
The Turkish Women's National Basketball Team achieved their first victory under head coach Frederic Dusart by defeating Montenegro 79-62 at home in their opening match of the 2027 European Championship qualifiers second round Group I.
The national team finished the first period of the match, played at the Turkcell Basketball Development Center, ahead at 18-14 and entered the locker room with a 37-31 lead. Maintaining control of the game in the third period and widening the gap, the red-and-whites entered the final period ahead 57-42 and won the match 79-62.
Head coach Frederic Dusart noted after the match that they had only been able to hold 3 training sessions with the team, and that although they made some mistakes in the first half, they displayed a better performance in terms of defense and play in the second half. General Manager Arzu Özyiğit emphasized that, despite the short preparation period of 2.5 days, Turkish female basketball players showed their strength and stated that they aim for 3 wins out of 3 in the group.
In their second group match, the National Team will face Israel in Riga, the capital of Latvia, on Saturday, November 14 at 20:40 TSI.