Turkey secured its place in the WOQT quarter-finals with a decisive victory over Argentina, 66-38.
Seb played for almost 28 minutes and was a major factor in Turkey's victory.She contributed 11 points on perfect 4-for-4 shooting, including three 3-pointers, and was a strong defender.
In the postgame press conference, coach Ekrem Memnum spoke of Seb's importance to the team, "Sebnem is a very, very important player for us. She was my player in my club team. She started playing basketball after four years off – I just convinced her to start again the first time she was with us. So I really have big confidence in Sebnem. She's a great teammate, every day 100% there, every practice, every day around the team. So she sets the tone for us and we saw the results on the court. I hope she will continue that way. Players like her, they respect her, and it's a plus for us."
Turkey hopes to better its position in the quarter-finals with a victory over Cameroon tomorrow at 11:30 am PT.
- Game report: Turkey too good for Argentina
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- Postgame press conference
The Tall Ferns put up a strong fight against France – they were up by two points at the half – but were overpowered in the second half and lost 70-52.
Jillian was heavily guarded and managed to make only two of her nine attempted field goals.
The Tall Ferns play Cuba tomorrow at 6:00 am PT. Cuba, which is ranked #16 in the world by FIBA played France on Monday and lost 83-67, so it's a must-win game for both teams.
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