FIBA WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
QUARTERFINALS
Wednesday, Sept. 20
Russia 60, Spain 56
Brazil 75, Czech Republic 51
Australia 79, France 66
United States 90, Lithuania 56
Classification Semis (9th-12th Places)
Argentina 76, Cuba 73
Canada 65, China 61
CONSOLATION SEMIFINALS
Thursday, Sept. 21
France 79, Czech Republic 78
Lithuania 80, Spain 71
SEMIFINALS
Thursday, Sept. 21
Australia 88, Brazil 76
Russia 75, United States 68
Classification Finals
Thursday, Sept. 21
11th Place
Cuba 71, China 68
Ninth Place
Argentina 74, Canada 57
Today, Sept. 22
Seventh Place
Czech Republic vs. Spain, 2:15 p.m.
Fifth Place
France vs. Lithuania, 4:30 p.m.
FINALS
Saturday, Sept. 23
Bronze Medal
Brazil vs. United States, 10 a.m.
Gold Medal
Australia vs. Russia, 1 p.m.
THURSDAY'S SUMMARY
RUSSIA 75, UNITED STATES 68
RUSSIA (75)— Shchegoleva 4-14 2-3 10, Vodopyanova 3-7 0-0 7, Stepanova 5-11 3-4 13, Korstin 4-9 6-6 15, Rakhmatulina 7-10 1-4 18, Arteshina 4-5 1-2 12, Abrosimova 0-2 0-0 0, Osipova 0-0-0. Totals 27-58 13-19 75.
UNITED STATES (68) — Milton-Jones 1-2 1-2 3, Catchings 1-5 0-2 2, Thompson 7-17 0-0 15, Bird 3-8 0-0 8, Taurasi 7-20 3-4 21, Parker 6-11 1-3 13, Smith 1-3 1-2 3, Swoopes 1-2 0-0 3, Snow 0-0-0, Beard 0-0-0. Totals 27-70 6-13 68.
Russia 25 12 21 17 — 75
United States 13 19 6 30 — 68
3-Point Goals—Russia 8-14 (Arteshina 3-4, Rakhmatulina 3-5, Vodopyanova 1-2, Korstin 1-2, Abrosimova 0-1), United States 8-22 (Taurasi 4-9, Bird 2-4, Swoopes 1-2, Thompson 1-4, Beard 0-1, Catchings 0-1, Smith 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Russia 37 (Stepanova 11), United States 33 (Parker 8).
Fouls—Russia 17, United States 21.
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Friday, September 22, 2006
FIBA WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
QUARTERFINALS
Wednesday, Sept. 20
Russia 60, Spain 56
Brazil 75, Czech Republic 51
Australia 79, France 66
United States 90, Lithuania 56
Classification Semis (9th-12th Places)
Argentina 76, Cuba 73
Canada 65, China 61
CONSOLATION SEMIFINALS
Thursday, Sept. 21
France 79, Czech Republic 78
Lithuania 80, Spain 71
SEMIFINALS
Thursday, Sept. 21
Australia 88, Brazil 76
Russia 75, United States 68
Classification Finals
Thursday, Sept. 21
11th Place
Cuba 71, China 68
Ninth Place
Argentina 74, Canada 57
Today, Sept. 22
Seventh Place
Czech Republic vs. Spain, 2:15 p.m.
Fifth Place
France vs. Lithuania, 4:30 p.m.
FINALS
Saturday, Sept. 23
Bronze Medal
Brazil vs. United States, 10 a.m.
Gold Medal
Australia vs. Russia, 1 p.m.
THURSDAY'S SUMMARY
RUSSIA 75, UNITED STATES 68
RUSSIA (75)— Shchegoleva 4-14 2-3 10, Vodopyanova 3-7 0-0 7, Stepanova 5-11 3-4 13, Korstin 4-9 6-6 15, Rakhmatulina 7-10 1-4 18, Arteshina 4-5 1-2 12, Abrosimova 0-2 0-0 0, Osipova 0-0-0. Totals 27-58 13-19 75.
UNITED STATES (68) — Milton-Jones 1-2 1-2 3, Catchings 1-5 0-2 2, Thompson 7-17 0-0 15, Bird 3-8 0-0 8, Taurasi 7-20 3-4 21, Parker 6-11 1-3 13, Smith 1-3 1-2 3, Swoopes 1-2 0-0 3, Snow 0-0-0, Beard 0-0-0. Totals 27-70 6-13 68.
Russia 25 12 21 17 — 75
United States 13 19 6 30 — 68
3-Point Goals—Russia 8-14 (Arteshina 3-4, Rakhmatulina 3-5, Vodopyanova 1-2, Korstin 1-2, Abrosimova 0-1), United States 8-22 (Taurasi 4-9, Bird 2-4, Swoopes 1-2, Thompson 1-4, Beard 0-1, Catchings 0-1, Smith 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Russia 37 (Stepanova 11), United States 33 (Parker 8).
Fouls—Russia 17, United States 21.
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Friday, September 22, 2006
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