Ukraine's women's basketball team U-18 started the European Championship with a victory.

In the first match of the European Championship for women's U-18 basketball teams, Ukraine's team achieved their first victory by defeating Kosovo 62:51. The game was tense, but the Ukrainian athletes showed resilience and made a decisive breakthrough in the second half, maintaining their lead until the end of the match.

Among the best players of the match were Polina Tupalo - 11 points and 12 rebounds, Valeria Kutsenko - 12 points and 8 rebounds, and Victoria Petryshak - 9 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 steals. The next match for the Ukraine U-18 team will be against Azerbaijan on July 5 at 20:30.

The FIBA executive committee also made an important decision at this championship regarding the exclusion of Russian and Belarusian teams from tournaments.

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In the first match of the European Championship for U-18 basketball, Ukraine's team achieved an important victory over the Kosovo team. Our athletes demonstrated good play and great resilience, which helped them secure a place in the next round of the competition. The players who stood out in this match also showed a high level of skill and dedication to the team.