The Estonian U16 girls played first. However, the Finns grabbed as many as 82 rebounds and were able to shoot 109 times, and the Estonians had to accept defeat, 55:109. Jessica Ristimets was the best in Estonia with 22 points and 8 rebounds. Jessi Nenonen scored the most for Finland with 14 points. TU16 coach Esko Tõnisson: “Finland was a better team than us: faster, stronger, more technically skilled. But in my opinion, we played a better match than against the Swedes.”
The U16 youth won again, winning 88:58 over their Finnish peers. Roman Avdejev was the best in Estonia with 18 points and 4 blocks. Kaspar Vuks and Jesper Roman added 15 points each. In Finland, Reino Saivosalmi scored the most with 14 points. The Estonian defense forced the Finns to commit 38 turnovers. PU16 coach Brett Nõmm on the match: “The match was already much better than yesterday. Once again, I am happy that all 12 players were able to play on the field and no one was eliminated.”
The U18 girls had to accept their second defeat of the tournament, losing to their Finnish peers by 34:96. Estonian women lost as many as 50 possessions. Estonia’s top scorer was Kätlin Kangur with 8 points and 8 rebounds. Finland’s top scorer was Nicole Ogun with 14 points. TU18 coach Kaspars Majenieks on the result: “We already knew before the match that Finland would play very aggressively. The players fought well until the end, but this match shows our level at the moment.”
The U18 youth could not continue the tournament without defeat, when they lost to their northern neighbors 67:92. Estonia’s top scorer was Kaur-Kennerth Tomann with 19 points. As for the Finns, Elmeri Abbey and Olavi Suutela both scored 17 points. The Estonian national team struggled with the Finns’ defense, shooting 37% from the field and committing 31 turnovers. PU18 coach Martin Rausberg: “We knew that the match would be more intense and difficult than yesterday. Defensively we conceded too many easy baskets to the opponent. We will try to make corrections and close the tournament against Latvia in a positive way Note.”
2024-01-04 22:49:59
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