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    Belgium

    87-60
    Final score
    ( 25-18, 16-13, 21-19, 25-10)
    06 September 2008 16:00h
    Liege (BEL)

    Bulgaria

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    Referees: Chantal Julien (FRA), Peter Vigh (HUN) Spectators: 300
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    06 September 2008

    Evelien Callens and Stephanie Dubuc scored 17 points apiece to lead Belgium to a convincing 87-60 win over Bulgaria in Liege on Saturday.

    The Belgians, who improved to 2-2 in Group D while dropping the Bulgarians to 1-3, trailed early on but turned a 12-11 deficit with 4:14 remaining into a 23-14 advantage three minutes later.

    Callens and Dubuc started the spurt with a lay-up and a three-pointer, respectively.

    Bulgaria fought back and twice pulled level, the second time at 30-30 with 6:12 to go in the first half following a basket from Radostina Slavova.

    A Kathy Wambe lay-up then sparked a 10-0 run that put Belgium in front for good this time.

    The hosts went to the changing rooms leading 41-31 and they went in front by as many as 13 in the third quarter.

    The home side outscored Bulgaria 25-10 over the final 10 minutes for a comprehensive triumph.

    Gergana Branzova-Erdeney had 12 points and 10 rebounds for Bulgaria.

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    TOP PERFORMERS

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    17Pts12
    9Reb10
    1Ass3
    30Min35

    ACCUMULATED STATS

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    Belgium
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    Bulgaria
    36/67FG M/A22/67
    27/53 (50.9%)FG2P M/A18/53 (34.0%)
    9/14 (64.3%)FG3P M/A4/14 (28.6%)
    6/10 (60.0%)FT M/A12/21 (57.1%)
    43 (5-38)Reb (O-D)37 (13-24)
    22Ass8
    11TO14
    9ST5
    4BS0
    17PF15
    87Pts60