Belgium achieved Saturday his friendly games with a third win in a row, 82-47, against Finland in Namur. The Belgian Cats are ready for the first qualification game in Minsk, Belarus, on Wednesday (18:30 local time, 16:30 belgian time) in Group G for the EuroBasket Women 2017. Emma Meesseman was brillant with a double-double (28 pts, 12 rebounds). Jana Raman scored 10 points. After 39-29 at half-time, the Belgian team was able to develop his favorite « run and go » play and to outscored Finland a second time.

Belgium – Finland 82-47
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Belgium: 32/44 – 2pts, 3/13 – 3pts, 9/13 LF, 40 rebounds, 22 assists, 21 TO, 22 f. K. Linskens 4, K. Mestdagh 9, Delaere 2, Hendrickx 8 (8 rbds), Carpréaux 4, N. Mayombo 3 (1×3), Meesseman 28 (12 rbds), Raman 10, Ben Abdelkader 3, H. Mestdagh 3 (1×3), Geldof 8, Vanloo
BOX SCORE

In the first qualifying game in Group G (Belgium), Poland won 65-56 against Belarus.