Poland rolled to another convincing victory in EuroBasket Women qualifying on Wednesday to stay in the hunt for a first-place finish in Group B.

The Poles won 78-47 to improve to 6-1 and keep pace with Turkey (also 6-1). Both team are already sure of a EuroBasket Women 2009 finals ticket.

Poland will be strong favorites in their final game against cellar dwellers Bosnia (1-6).

A 6-0 run by the visitors that lasted 2:51 allowed them to surge into a 15-7 advantage late in the first quarter.

Finland managed to keep the game close and faced only a 17-14 deficit early in the second quarter when the Poles landed a killer blow.

Agnieszka Bibrzycka buried a three-pointer to start an 11-0 run and the Finns never recovered.

Finland, facing a 36-24 deficit at half-time, were blown out in the third quarter 21-10.

Daria Mieloszynska ended up leading Poland with 14 points and five rebounds.

Poland out-rebounded their opponents 46-32.

Niina Laaksonen had 11 points and seven rebounds in defeat for Finland.

Krzysztof Koziorowic, Poland coach:

"It is very hard to motivate a team for a game like this,because we had already secured a spot for the 2009 EC-games. Tonight I was especially happy with the effort of our youngest players."

Agnieszka Zalesiak, Poland player:

"Not an easy game for us, but we came focused and got the win."

Domingo Diaz, Finland coach:

"Poland and Turkey were easily the best two teams in our group and they deserved to advance. I want to thank the whole Finnish team and staff for working hard this summer. I apologize that we couldn't achieve our goal and I wish all the best to the next head coach of team Finland."

Michaela Moua, Finland player:

"Poland didn't miss many shots tonight and they played they way an experienced team should play. We simply couldn't match their toughness."