Highlights: Great Britain 43-54 Germany in FIBA Friendly Match

Due to decisions between the organizers and both teams, the last quarter will not be played and the game will end in the third period. Victory for Germany.

With an eight-point lead at the end of the third quarter, which for now gives Germany enough advantage to win the game.

H. Ottewill-Soulsby scores a free throw and misses another free throw for Great Britain.

Jumpshot by A. Peterson for Germany, who scores two more.

Germany's 11-point lead over Great Britain continues, and they are still very much in the ascendancy on the court.

S. Beckford-Norton foul on the British outlet and it will now be possession for Germany at the start of the third.

L. Geiselsoder scores two more points for Germany at the start and now the Teutonic score is increased.

After the break, the third episode of the afternoon begins from Great Britain.

With the partial victory of Germany over Great Britain we go to the halftime of the match.

E. Bessoir scores her second double-double of the afternoon and now Germany wins the game by 15 points over the British.

Full time out of Great Britain.

S. Ashby commits turnover and Great Britain loses a very important possession and Germany also wastes it later.

S. Ashby commits turnover and Great Britain loses a very important possession and Germany also wastes it later.

Nailed by L. Sontag for the Germans with great particularity. Germany is still on top.

H. Ottewill-Soulsby scores two free throws for Great Britain. The deficit is cut for the home team.

The game progresses and with it the second quarter of the match begins with Germany on top.

With Germany's partial victory over Great Britain, the first quarter of the women's friendly ends.

S. Harrison scores three points for Great Britain and cuts the deficit with some hope for his team.

Time out full of Germany.

H. Winterburn scores, two fade-away points made by Great Britain and it's 8 for. There is game.

British tripleeeee by S. Beckford-Norton, who in less than two minutes has scored five points. Great performance.

For the moment, Germany takes a six-point lead over Great Britain and wins the match in earnest.

Great shot by L. Geiselsoder in favor of Germany to tie the game and put excitement in the first quarter.

S. Ashby scores two points in favor of the British. Advantage for the locals in the box.

The German basketball players surprised and surpassed many experts and probably themselves at the FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2023. With inspiring performances, the team of national coach Lisa Thomaidis made it through the group (50:58 against France, 66:62 against Slovenia, 62:61 against Great Britain). In the qualifier for the quarterfinals, Germany easily defeated the Slovak Republic 79:69 before suffering a setback against Spain 42:67 in the quarterfinals.

0     Claire PAXTON

4     Teresa DA SILVA                  

6     Faye ENDEAN                    

7     Holly WINTERBURN (Captain)             

9     Shanice BECKFORD-NORTON        

13    Harriet OTTEWILL -SOULSBY

14    Katie JANUSZEWSKA       

20    Shauna HARRISON                 

21    Maya PRICE                    

23    Louise ROUSE                    

31    Jessie FORD                                

40    Sam ASHBY

For several years, Germany have gradually been looking like a nation ready to rise up and so it has proven. With a number of exciting young talents also in the pipeline and with the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2026 on home soil to come, everything is really positive.

The one 'gap' or major concern was certainly the lack of a top quality performer in the backcourt. The big hope is that the additon of Peterson makes them able to punch their true weight and realize their potential.

Although it will be interesting to see if this tournament comes too soon and her impact might be felt more at next year's FIBA Women's EuroBasket and then at the World Cup after that.

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“I’m delighted that fans, players, staff and partners can look forward with confidence to the continuation of top-level British club basketball. The fact that we’ve been able to move so quickly following the termination of the previous licence is down to the positivity and unity of the clubs, as well as the professionalism and focus of our BBF team and Board. The way we’ve worked together bodes well for the ongoing improvement and alignment of our player pathway so that the wealth of British basketball talent can translate to success on the international stage.”

Chris Grant OBE, Chair of the British Basketball Federation.

Here are the groups for the Olympic Games in men's basketball. 
Group A: Australia, Greece, Canada and Spain.
Group B: France, Germany, Japan and Brazil.
Group C: Serbia, South Sudan, Puerto Rico and the United States. We are so close to begin the olympic basket.

Welcome to the live coverage of the Great Britain vs Germany friendly basketball match. We begin.